Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1926

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

May 21 On this day in history georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer, dies at 65  

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

May 25 Symon Petlyura, leader of Ukraine (pogroms), assassinated at 47 died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 30 On this day in history 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 In the year 1926 henry Tate, composer, dies at 52  

Jun 07 Henry Charles Tonking, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1926.  

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

Jun 14 Mary Cassatt, American artist (b. 1843) died in the year 1926.  

Jun 22 Hermann Suter, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1926.  

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

Jun 25 On this day in history death of symon Petljoera, pres Ukraine (pogroms), murdered in Paris  

Jun 26 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of pier Giorgio Frassati, Italian Saint (b. 1901)  

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

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

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

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

Aug 14 John H. Moffitt, American politician (b. 1843) died in the year 1926.  

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

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

Sep 05 In the year 1926 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 on this day in history.  

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

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 Leon Charles Thevenin, French telegraph engineer (b. 1857) died on this day in history.  

Sep 25 Herbert Booth, son of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1862) died in the year 1926.  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist  

Jan 01 Richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 in the year 1926.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)  

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.