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 in the year 1926.  

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

May 25 On this day in history death of symon Petlyura, leader of Ukraine (pogroms), assassinated at 47  

May 26 S V Petlura, Ukrainain ataman, assassinated by Shalom Schwarzbard died in the year 1926.  

May 27 On this day in history death of srečko Kosovel, Slovenian poet (b. 1904)  

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

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

Jun 04 On this day in history eugeen of Oye, Flemish writer/poet (Sparks & Radiates), dies  

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 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 in the year 1926.  

Jul 02 Emile Coué, French pharmacist (recovery by auto suggestion), dies on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 20 Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinskiy, head of the Soviet secret police (b. 1877) died on this day in history.  

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

Aug 23 In the year 1926 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 On this day in history david Lobo, Dutch actor, dies in railway accident  

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

Sep 14 Johan LE Dreyer, Danish astronomer (Catalog of Nebulae), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1926 death of leon Charles Thevenin, French telegraph engineer (b. 1857)  

Sep 25 On this day in history death of herbert Booth, son of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1862)  

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Jan 01 In the year 1926 birth of claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist  

Jan 01 Richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005) was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 03 Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.