Famous Deaths In 1926

Jan 08 Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.

Jan 12 On this day in history death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)

Jan 15 In the year 1926 enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42

Jan 21 Camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81 in the year 1926.

Jan 23 Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 on this day in history.

Jan 26 In the year 1926 death of john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University

Jan 30 On this day in history death of barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896)

Feb 02 In the year 1926 death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)

Feb 05 On this day in history andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69

Feb 21 Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1913), dies at 72 on this day in history.

Feb 24 On this day in history eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51

Feb 26 Frederik Pijper, Dut vicar/church historian (Monasteries), dies at 67 in the year 1926.

Mar 01 Camilo d'Almeida Pessanha, Portuguese poet (China), dies at 58 on this day in history.

Mar 03 Cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.

Mar 05 On this day in history death of clément Ader, French aviation pioneer (b. 1841)

Mar 07 Jindrich Z Albestu Kaan, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1926.

Mar 11 John Henry Anderson, cricketer (score 32 & 11 in Test for S Afr), dies on this day in history.

Mar 16 Sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog died on this day in history.

Mar 26 Georges Vezina, NHL Hall of Fame goalie (Canadiens), dies on this day in history.

Mar 30 Feliks E Dzerzjinski, Lithuanian organizer (KGB), dies at 48 in the year 1926.

Apr 06 Giovanni Amendola, antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo), dies at 43 in the year 1926.

Apr 11 In the year 1926 death of luther Burbank, American botanist (b. 1849)

Apr 15 In the year 1926 frank Iredale, cricketer (14 Tests for Aust, 807 runs at 36 68), dies

Apr 19 Squire Bancroft, [Butterfield], actor/manager (Haymarket), dies at 84 on this day in history.

Apr 23 Joseph Pennell, artist/author, dies on this day in history.

Apr 25 In the year 1926 ellen K S Key, Swed author/feminist (Century of the Child), dies at 76

Apr 28 Zip the Pinhead, American freak show performer (b. 1857) died on this day in history.

May 01 On this day in history nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60

May 03 On this day in history napoleon V Bonaparte, French pretender to the throne, dies at 63

May 09 On this day in history joseph Mallaby Dent, publisher, dies

May 13 Libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (b. 1857) died in the year 1926.

May 15 In the year 1926 mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies

May 16 In the year 1926 mehmed VI Vahideddin (Mohammed Osman), last sultan of Turkey, dies

May 17 On this day in history lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist

Jan 01 Richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005) was born in the year 1926.

Jan 03 In the year 1926 birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist

Jan 03 George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born on this day in history.

Jan 05 In the year 1926 birth of claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts)

Jan 05 In the year 1926 birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)

Jan 05 Hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000) was born in the year 1926.

Jan 05 In the year 1926 birth of william De Witt Snodgrass, American poet