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

May 23 On this day in history hans Koessler, composer, dies at 73  

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

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 In the year 1926 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1926.  

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 Christina Goedvolk, wife of Henry Jut, dies in the year 1926.  

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

Jul 12 On this day in history charles Wood, composer, dies at 40  

Jul 20 Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinskiy, head of the Soviet secret police (b. 1877) died in the year 1926.  

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 On this day in history 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 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 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 in the year 1926.  

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

Sep 17 August Sauer, Austria literature historian, dies at 70 in the year 1926.  

Sep 21 Leon Charles Thevenin, French telegraph engineer (b. 1857) died on this day in history.  

Sep 25 In the year 1926 death of herbert Booth, son of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1862)  

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

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

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000) was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of william De Witt Snodgrass, American poet