Discover what happened on 31 December 1926 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Charles Bonnier (French linguist (1863-1926))
- Joseph Hollman (French-Dutch composer and cellist)
- Grete Lundt (Austrian actress (1892-1926))
- Henry A. du Pont (Union Army officer, United States Army Medal of Honor recipient, politician (1838–1926))
- Antoine Duffourc (French historian and catholic priest (1851-1926))
- Enzio Edström
- Timothy Burke (American politician (1866-1926))
- Wojciech Biechoński
- Ikeda Masasuke (Japanese nobility and militarian (1883–1926))
- Baldomer Gili i Roig (Spanish painter (1873-1926))
- Henry Pereira (British bishop)
- Frances Tolmie (Scottish folklorist (1840-1926))
- Mathias Marcher
- Raymond de La Rocque (French military personnel)
- J.D. Matthieu (Dutch photographer)
- Vittorio Bianchini (Italian politician (1859-1926))
- Maude Ross Purser ((died 1926))
- Louisa Hackett ((died 1926))
- Mariya Blaykova
- Rudolf Münsterberg (Austrian numismatist)
- Rudolf Bort
- Eric Walter McConnel
- Johanna Wilhelme Stephan
- Joachim Becher Smith
- Juraj Čajka (Czechoslovak mechanical engineer (1853-1926))
- Emelie Serlez
- Maria Servotte
- Jan Minks (Czech high school teacher (1869-1926))
- Vishwanath Kashinath Rajwade (eminent historian, scholar, writer, commentator and orator from Maharashtra (1863-1926))