Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1926

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

May 21 In the year 1926 georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer, dies at 65  

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

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 Vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1926.  

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

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

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

Jun 22 Hermann Suter, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1926.  

Jul 02 In the year 1926 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 Gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert & Sown), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1926 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 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 09 On this day in history david Lobo, Dutch actor, dies in railway accident  

Sep 11 In the year 1926 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 Rudolf C Eucken, German philosopher (Nobel 1908), dies at 80 in the year 1926.  

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 In the year 1926 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 Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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