Famous Deaths In 1926

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

May 21 Georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1926.  

May 23 Hans Koessler, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1926 death of srečko Kosovel, Slovenian poet (b. 1904)  

May 30 In the year 1926 death of vladimir Steklov, Russian physicist (b. 1864)  

Jun 01 On this day in history vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer, dies at 64  

Jun 04 Eugeen of Oye, Flemish writer/poet (Sparks & Radiates), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jun 07 Henry Charles Tonking, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jun 10 In the year 1926 antonio Gaudi y Cornet, Spanish architect, dies  

Jun 14 In the year 1926 death of mary Cassatt, American artist (b. 1843)  

Jun 22 On this day in history hermann Suter, composer, dies at 56  

Jun 23 In the year 1926 death of viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (b. 1848)  

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

Jun 26 In the year 1926 christina Goedvolk, wife of Henry Jut, dies  

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 in the year 1926.  

Jul 11 In the year 1926 gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert & Sown), dies at 57  

Jul 12 Charles Wood, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Jul 20 On this day in history death of felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinskiy, head of the Soviet secret police (b. 1877)  

Aug 01 Israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1926.  

Aug 23 On this day in history rudolph Valentino, silent movie idol (Sheik), dies in NY at 31  

Sep 05 Karl Harrer, German journalist and politician, founding member of the "DAP", which would become the Nazi Party (b. 1890) died in the year 1926.  

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

Sep 11 On this day in history death of matsunosuke Onoe, Japanese actor (b. 1875)  

Sep 14 On this day in history johan LE Dreyer, Danish astronomer (Catalog of Nebulae), dies at 74  

Sep 16 On this day in history rudolf C Eucken, German philosopher (Nobel 1908), dies at 80  

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 Herbert Booth, son of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1862) died on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 Claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist was born on this day in history.  

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 George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1926 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 William De Witt Snodgrass, American poet was born on this day in history.