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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

May 27 On this day in history 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 Eugeen of Oye, Flemish writer/poet (Sparks & Radiates), dies in the year 1926.  

Jun 06 On this day in history henry Tate, composer, dies at 52  

Jun 07 Henry Charles Tonking, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

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 Viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (b. 1848) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 02 On this day in history emile Coué, French pharmacist (recovery by auto suggestion), dies  

Jul 04 In the year 1926 death of pier Giorgio Frassati, Italian Saint (b. 1901)  

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 in the year 1926.  

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

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

Aug 14 In the year 1926 death of john H. Moffitt, American politician (b. 1843)  

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

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

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

Sep 11 In the year 1926 death of matsunosuke Onoe, Japanese actor (b. 1875)  

Sep 14 In the year 1926 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 in the year 1926.  

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 Claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)  

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

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

Jan 05 Claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts) was born in the year 1926.  

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 In the year 1926 birth of william De Witt Snodgrass, American poet