Famous Deaths Happened In 1926

Jan 08 Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1926.  

Jan 12 In the year 1926 death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)  

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

Jan 21 In the year 1926 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 John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died in the year 1926.  

Jan 30 Barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896) died in the year 1926.  

Feb 02 Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died on this day in history.  

Feb 05 Andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 01 Camilo d'Almeida Pessanha, Portuguese poet (China), dies at 58 in the year 1926.  

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 Jindrich Z Albestu Kaan, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history georges Vezina, NHL Hall of Fame goalie (Canadiens), dies  

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 Frank Iredale, cricketer (14 Tests for Aust, 807 runs at 36 68), dies in the year 1926.  

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

Apr 23 In the year 1926 joseph Pennell, artist/author, dies  

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

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 on this day in history.  

May 13 In the year 1926 death of libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (b. 1857)  

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

May 16 On this day in history 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 In the year 1926 birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)  

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

Jan 05 Robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl) was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000)  

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