Famous Deaths In 1926

May 20 In the year 1926 dick Pougher, cricketer (17 & 3-26 in only Test for Engld 1892), dies  

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

May 23 Hans Koessler, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1926.  

May 25 In the year 1926 death of symon Petlyura, leader of Ukraine (pogroms), assassinated at 47  

May 26 In the year 1926 death of s V Petlura, Ukrainain ataman, assassinated by Shalom Schwarzbard  

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

May 30 Vladimir Steklov, Russian physicist (b. 1864) died in the year 1926.  

Jun 01 Vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 06 Henry Tate, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1926.  

Jun 07 On this day in history henry Charles Tonking, composer, dies at 63  

Jun 10 On this day in history antonio Gaudi y Cornet, Spanish architect, dies  

Jun 14 Mary Cassatt, American artist (b. 1843) died on this day in history.  

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

Jun 23 On this day in history death of viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (b. 1848)  

Jun 25 Symon Petljoera, pres Ukraine (pogroms), murdered in Paris died in the year 1926.  

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

Jul 02 Emile Coué, French pharmacist (recovery by auto suggestion), dies in the year 1926.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 12 In the year 1926 charles Wood, composer, dies at 40  

Jul 20 In the year 1926 death of felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinskiy, head of the Soviet secret police (b. 1877)  

Aug 01 Israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies in the year 1926.  

Aug 14 On this day in history death of john H. Moffitt, American politician (b. 1843)  

Aug 22 In the year 1926 charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92  

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

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

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

Sep 11 Matsunosuke Onoe, Japanese actor (b. 1875) died in the year 1926.  

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

Sep 16 In the year 1926 rudolf C Eucken, German philosopher (Nobel 1908), dies at 80  

Sep 17 August Sauer, Austria literature historian, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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