Famous Deaths In 1926

May 20 Dick Pougher, cricketer (17 & 3-26 in only Test for Engld 1892), dies on this day in history.  

May 21 Georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

May 23 In the year 1926 hans Koessler, composer, dies at 73  

May 25 Symon Petlyura, leader of Ukraine (pogroms), assassinated at 47 died in the year 1926.  

May 26 S V Petlura, Ukrainain ataman, assassinated by Shalom Schwarzbard died on this day in history.  

May 27 Srečko Kosovel, Slovenian poet (b. 1904) died in the year 1926.  

May 30 On this day in history death of vladimir Steklov, Russian physicist (b. 1864)  

Jun 01 In the year 1926 vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer, dies at 64  

Jun 04 Eugeen of Oye, Flemish writer/poet (Sparks & Radiates), dies in the year 1926.  

Jun 06 On this day in history henry Tate, composer, dies at 52  

Jun 07 In the year 1926 henry Charles Tonking, composer, dies at 63  

Jun 10 Antonio Gaudi y Cornet, Spanish architect, dies in the year 1926.  

Jun 14 On this day in history death of mary Cassatt, American artist (b. 1843)  

Jun 22 In the year 1926 hermann Suter, composer, dies at 56  

Jun 23 Viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (b. 1848) died in the year 1926.  

Jun 25 Symon Petljoera, pres Ukraine (pogroms), murdered in Paris died on this day in history.  

Jun 26 Christina Goedvolk, wife of Henry Jut, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 02 On this day in history emile Coué, French pharmacist (recovery by auto suggestion), dies  

Jul 04 Pier Giorgio Frassati, Italian Saint (b. 1901) died on this day in history.  

Jul 11 Gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert & Sown), dies at 57 in the year 1926.  

Jul 12 Charles Wood, composer, dies at 40 in the year 1926.  

Jul 20 Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinskiy, head of the Soviet secret police (b. 1877) died in the year 1926.  

Aug 01 On this day in history israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies  

Aug 14 In the year 1926 death of john H. Moffitt, American politician (b. 1843)  

Aug 22 Charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92 on this day in history.  

Aug 23 Rudolph Valentino, silent movie idol (Sheik), dies in NY at 31 on this day in history.  

Sep 05 Karl Harrer, German journalist and politician, founding member of the "DAP", which would become the Nazi Party (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

Sep 09 David Lobo, Dutch actor, dies in railway accident in the year 1926.  

Sep 11 Matsunosuke Onoe, Japanese actor (b. 1875) died on this day in history.  

Sep 14 Johan LE Dreyer, Danish astronomer (Catalog of Nebulae), dies at 74 in the year 1926.  

Sep 16 Rudolf C Eucken, German philosopher (Nobel 1908), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Sep 17 On this day in history august Sauer, Austria literature historian, dies at 70  

Sep 21 On this day in history death of leon Charles Thevenin, French telegraph engineer (b. 1857)  

Sep 25 In the year 1926 death of herbert Booth, son of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1862)  

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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 In the year 1926 birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist  

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

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 in the year 1926.  

Jan 05 Hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000) was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 05 William De Witt Snodgrass, American poet was born in the year 1926.