Famous Deaths Happened In 1926

Jan 08 On this day in history emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81  

Jan 12 Sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864) died in the year 1926.  

Jan 15 Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1926.  

Jan 21 On this day in history camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81  

Jan 23 In the year 1926 desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74  

Jan 26 On this day in history 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 Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 21 On this day in history heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1913), dies at 72  

Feb 24 In the year 1926 eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51  

Feb 26 In the year 1926 frederik Pijper, Dut vicar/church historian (Monasteries), dies at 67  

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

Mar 03 In the year 1926 cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58  

Mar 05 Clément Ader, French aviation pioneer (b. 1841) died on this day in history.  

Mar 07 On this day in history jindrich Z Albestu Kaan, composer, dies at 73  

Mar 11 In the year 1926 john Henry Anderson, cricketer (score 32 & 11 in Test for S Afr), dies  

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 Luther Burbank, American botanist (b. 1849) died in the year 1926.  

Apr 15 Frank Iredale, cricketer (14 Tests for Aust, 807 runs at 36 68), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 19 Squire Bancroft, [Butterfield], actor/manager (Haymarket), dies at 84 in the year 1926.  

Apr 23 Joseph Pennell, artist/author, dies in the year 1926.  

Apr 25 On this day in history ellen K S Key, Swed author/feminist (Century of the Child), dies at 76  

Apr 28 On this day in history death of zip the Pinhead, American freak show performer (b. 1857)  

May 01 Nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

May 03 Napoleon V Bonaparte, French pretender to the throne, dies at 63 in the year 1926.  

May 09 Joseph Mallaby Dent, publisher, dies in the year 1926.  

May 13 Libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (b. 1857) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1926 lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies  

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Jan 01 Claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 Richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03 George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 05 Claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)  

Jan 05 In the year 1926 birth of hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000)  

Jan 05 William De Witt Snodgrass, American poet was born on this day in history.