Historical Events In 1926

Jan 01   Flood in Rhine strikes Cologne in the year 1926.   

Jan 03   On this day in history greek gen Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator   

Jan 03   Greek General Theodorus Pángulos names himself dictator in the year 1926.   

Jan 04   Theodorus Pangalos resigns as Greek dictator in the year 1926.   

Jan 05   On this day in history james Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hr day & $5 daily minimum wage   

Jan 06   In the year 1926 kees Boeke opens 1st comprehensive school in Holland   

Jan 06   In the year 1926 kees Boeke opens first comprehensive school in Holland   

Jan 07   In the year 1926 comics George Burns and Gracie Allen are married in Cleveland, Ohio.   

Jan 08   Abdul-Aziz ibn Sa'ud becomes king of Hejaz; renames it Saudi Arabia in the year 1926.   

Jan 08   On this day in history emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 13   On this day in history carolyn Heilbrun, [Amanda Cross], author (Lady Ottoline's Album)   

Jan 13   In the year 1926 the birth of Michael Bond, Creator of 'Padington Bear'   

Jan 15   Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1926.   

Jan 16   In the year 1926 john "Jack" Layden, local politician   

Jan 17   On this day in history george Burns marries Gracie Allen   

Jan 19   In the year 1926 fritz Weaver, Pitts Pa, actor (Josef-Holocaust, Day of the Dolphin)   

Jan 20   In the year 1926 2nd German government of Luther begins   

Jan 20   2nd German govt of Luther begins in the year 1926.   

Jan 21   In the year 1926 belgian parliament accepts Locarno treaties   

Jan 21   Camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81 in the year 1926.   

Jan 21   In the year 1926 franco Evangelisti, Italian composer   

Jan 22   Belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1926 desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

Jan 23   Eugene O'Neill's "Great God Brown," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history georges Lautner, French director and screenwriter   

Jan 26   Charles Tidbury, former chairman (Whitbread & Company) on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University   

Jan 26   On this day in history television 1st demonstrated (J L Baird, London)   

Jan 26   In the year 1926 television first demonstrated (John L Baird, London)   

Jan 27   1st public demonstration of television, John L Baird, London in the year 1926.   

Jan 27   John Baird gives the first public demonstration of the television set on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1926 uS Senate agrees to join World Court   

Feb 01   In the year 1926 kirghiz Autonomous Region in RSFSR becomes Kirghiz ASSR   

Feb 01   Land at Broadway & Wall Street sold at a record $7 per square inch in the year 1926.   

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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   In the year 1926 birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist   

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 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.   

Jan 08   Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864) died in the year 1926.   

Jan 15   Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1926.   

Jan 21   Camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81 in the year 1926.   

Jan 23   In the year 1926 desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

Jan 26   In the year 1926 death of john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University   

Jan 30   On this day in history death of barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896)   

Feb 02   On this day in history death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)