Famous Deaths Happened In 1926

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

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

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

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

Jan 23 Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 in the year 1926.  

Jan 26 John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 02 On this day in history death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)  

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

Mar 05 In the year 1926 death of clément Ader, French aviation pioneer (b. 1841)  

Mar 07 In the year 1926 jindrich Z Albestu Kaan, composer, dies at 73  

Mar 11 On this day in history 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 in the year 1926.  

Mar 30 Feliks E Dzerzjinski, Lithuanian organizer (KGB), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 11 Luther Burbank, American botanist (b. 1849) died on this day in history.  

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

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 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 in the year 1926.  

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

May 09 Joseph Mallaby Dent, publisher, dies on this day in history.  

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

May 15 Mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies in the year 1926.  

May 16 On this day in history mehmed VI Vahideddin (Mohammed Osman), last sultan of Turkey, dies  

May 17 Lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies in the year 1926.  

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

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)  

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of william De Witt Snodgrass, American poet