Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1926

May 20 On this day in history dick Pougher, cricketer (17 & 3-26 in only Test for Engld 1892), dies  

May 21 Georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

May 23 On this day in history 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 In the year 1926 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 On this day in history vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer, dies at 64  

Jun 04 In the year 1926 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 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 02 Emile Coué, French pharmacist (recovery by auto suggestion), dies in the year 1926.  

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

Sep 05 Karl Harrer, German journalist and politician, founding member of the "DAP", which would become the Nazi Party (b. 1890) died in the year 1926.  

Sep 09 David Lobo, Dutch actor, dies in railway accident in the year 1926.  

Sep 11 Matsunosuke Onoe, Japanese actor (b. 1875) died in the year 1926.  

Sep 14 Johan LE Dreyer, Danish astronomer (Catalog of Nebulae), dies at 74 in the year 1926.  

Sep 16 Rudolf C Eucken, German philosopher (Nobel 1908), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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 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 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 George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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