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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 26 John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died in the year 1926.  

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 in the year 1926.  

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

Feb 21 In the year 1926 heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1913), dies at 72  

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 On this day in history cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58  

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 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 in the year 1926.  

Mar 26 In the year 1926 georges Vezina, NHL Hall of Fame goalie (Canadiens), dies  

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

Apr 06 On this day in history giovanni Amendola, antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo), dies at 43  

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

Apr 23 On this day in history 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 Zip the Pinhead, American freak show performer (b. 1857) died in the year 1926.  

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

May 03 In the year 1926 napoleon V Bonaparte, French pretender to the throne, dies at 63  

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

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

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

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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 Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist was born in the year 1926.  

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

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

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

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