Famous Deaths Happened 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 Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Jan 21 Camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 26 On this day in history death of john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University  

Jan 30 Barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05 Andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1926.  

Feb 21 Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1913), dies at 72 in the year 1926.  

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 in the year 1926.  

Mar 05 Clément Ader, French aviation pioneer (b. 1841) died in the year 1926.  

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

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 In the year 1926 feliks E Dzerzjinski, Lithuanian organizer (KGB), dies at 48  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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 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 On this day in history death of libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (b. 1857)  

May 15 Mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies on this day in history.  

May 16 Mehmed VI Vahideddin (Mohammed Osman), last sultan of Turkey, dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1926.  

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

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist  

Jan 03 In the year 1926 birth of george Martin, record producer (The Beatles)  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 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