Historical Events In 1926

Sep 22   Belgian crown prince Leopold & Swedish princess Astrid get engaged on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history william O Smith, composer   

Sep 23   Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Gene Tunney defeats Jack Dempsey for world heavyweight boxing title in the year 1926.   

Sep 23   On this day in history john Coltrane, jazz saxophonist (Round Midnight)   

Sep 24   Cardinals clinch NL pennant by beating Giants 6-4 in the year 1926.   

Sep 25   9th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at Salisbury GC Westbury NY on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Aldo Ray, Pen Argyl PA, actor (God's Little Acre, Green Beret) on this day in history.   

Sep 25   On this day in history henry Ford announces the 8 hour, 5-day work week   

Sep 25   On this day in history international slavery convention signed by 20 states   

Sep 26   On this day in history buland Al Haidary, poet   

Sep 26   JB Fagan's "And So to Bed," premieres in London in the year 1926.   

Sep 28   Russia & Latvia treaty of neutrality signed in the year 1926.   

Sep 29   In the year 1926 norma Shearer wed Irving Thalberg   

Sep 30   German/French/Belgian/Luxembourg steel cartel closes on this day in history.   

Sep 30   On this day in history peder Holm, composer   

Oct 01   Roger Williams, American pianist in the year 1926.   

Oct 02   On this day in history bert Gibb of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game   

Oct 02   In the year 1926 jan Morris, travel writer (Among the Cities, Hong Kong, Journeys)   

Oct 03   1st congress of Paneuropabeweging opens in Vienna in the year 1926.   

Oct 03   On this day in history marques Haynes, NBA player (World's Greatest Dribbler, Globetrotters)   

Oct 04   Dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson, public servant in the year 1926.   

Oct 06   On this day in history alan Copeland, LA Calif, orch leader/singer (Your Hit Parade)   

Oct 06   Babe Ruth hits 3 HRs in a World Series game, Yanks beat Cards 10-5 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Actress Theo Mann-Master resigns from stage in the year 1926.   

Oct 07   On this day in history diana Lynn, LA CA, actress (Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go)   

Oct 09   In the year 1926 daniele Delorme, [Gabrielle Girard], Paris, actress (Pardon My Affair)   

Oct 09   Dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution on this day in history.   

Oct 10   In the year 1926 oscar Brown Jr, US songwriter (Brown Baby, Forbidden Fruit)   

Oct 10   In the year 1926 st Louis Cards beat NY Yankees, 4 games to 3 in 23rd World Series   

Oct 11   Earle Hyman, NC, actor (Russell-Cosby, Coriolanus) in the year 1926.   

Oct 12   In the year 1926 hans Liebold, Germany, auto racer (Nardo, Italy)   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1926 birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)   

Jan 03   Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)   

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   

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

Jan 12   Sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81   

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   Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died on this day in history.