In the year 1926

203 Notable deaths

John Browning

Firearms designer of the united states (1855-1926).

Born January 23rd, 1855 in Ogden.

Died November 26th, 1926 at 71 years old in Liège (heart failure).

Felix Dzerzhinsky

Bolshevik revolutionary and founder of the first soviet secret police organs (1877-1926).

Born September 11th, 1877 in Dzerzhinovo.

Died July 20th, 1926 at 48 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Olga Constantinovna of Russia

Queen of the hellenes (1851–1926).

Born September 3rd, 1851 in Pavlovsk.

Died June 18th, 1926 at 74 years old in Rome.

Sunjong of the Korean Empire

The 2nd emperor of the korean empire. (1874–1926).

Born February 8th, 1874 in Changdeokgung.

Died April 25th, 1926 at 52 years old in Changdeokgung (disease).

Margherita of Savoy

Queen of italy from 1878 to 1900.

Born November 20th, 1851 in Turin.

Died January 4th, 1926 at 74 years old in Bordighera.

Symon Petliura

Ukrainian military leader (1879–1926).

Born May 22nd, 1879 in Poltava. [ref]

Died May 25th, 1926 at 47 years old in Paris. [ref]

Charles Marion Russell

American artist (1864-1926).

Born March 19th, 1864 in St. Louis.

Died October 24th, 1926 at 62 years old in Great Falls. [ref]

Harry Greb

American boxer.

Born June 6th, 1894 in Pittsburgh.

Died October 22nd, 1926 at 32 years old in Atlantic City (traffic collision).

Victor, Prince Napoléon

Prince of france (1862-1926).

Born July 18th, 1862 in Paris. [ref]

Died May 3rd, 1926 at 63 years old in City of Brussels. [ref]

Louise of Sweden

Queen consort of denmark; wife of frederick viii of denmark.

Born October 31st, 1851 in Stockholm Palace. [ref]

Died March 20th, 1926 at 74 years old in Amalienborg. [ref]

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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson