Historical Events In 1926

Nov 03   Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania on this day in history.   

Nov 05   In the year 1926 leo Derksen, Dutch journalist (Telegraph/Sunday Newspaper)   

Nov 06   Brian Abel-Smith, professor of Social Adminstration on this day in history.   

Nov 07   On this day in history joan Sutherland, Sydney Australia, operatic soprano (Met Opera)   

Nov 08   In the year 1926 george Gershwin's musical "Oh, Kay," premieres in NYC   

Nov 10   Belgium crown prince Leopold weds princess Astrid Bernadotte of Sweden on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history vincent Massey becomes first Canadian minister to USA   

Nov 11   Eddie Collins is released as White Sox manager in the year 1926.   

Nov 13   Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) uprising in Bantam West Java on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Max Vernon Mathews, composer in the year 1926.   

Nov 15   1st formal radio network, RCA takes over AT&T 25 station Network (NBC) on this day in history.   

Nov 16   In the year 1926 nY Rangers 1st game, beat Montreal Maroons 1-0   

Nov 16   Ton de Leeuw, Dutch composer on this day in history.   

Nov 17   NHL's Chicago Black Hawks play their 1st game, beat Tor St Pats 4-1 in the year 1926.   

Nov 18   In the year 1926 dorothy Collins, Windsor Ontario, singer (Your Hit Parade)   

Nov 18   In the year 1926 pope Pius XI encyclical On persecution of Church in Mexico   

Nov 19   British mine strikes after 28 weeks ends on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Jeane J Kirkpatrick, Duncan Okla, US ambassador to UN (R) on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Imperial Conference ends-giving autonomy inside Brit Commonwealth on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Lew (Selva Lewis) Burdette, Jr. (baseball Milwaukee Braves) in the year 1926.   

Nov 22   Lew (Selva Lewis) Burdette, Jr. (baseball: Milwaukee Braves) in the year 1926.   

Nov 22   On this day in history lew Burdette, baseball player   

Nov 23   Frederic Ayers, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1926.   

Nov 23   Noel Coward's "This Was a Man," premieres in NYC in the year 1926.   

Nov 24   In the year 1926 kVI-AM in Seattle WA begins radio transmissions   

Nov 26   John M Brown, US weapons constructer, dies in the year 1926.   

Nov 26   Joyce McCartan, peace campaigner in the year 1926.   

Nov 27   110,000 watch Army & Navy play a 21-all tie on this day in history.   

Nov 27   On this day in history 110,000 watch Army andNavy play a 21-all tie   

Nov 27   In the year 1926 kXL-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions   

Nov 27   In the year 1926 restoration of Williamsburg, Virginia, begins   

Nov 29   Dagmar, Huntington WV, actress (Broadway's Open House) on this day in history.   

Nov 29   Tris Speaker resigns as Indians manager in the year 1926.   

Nov 30   Richard Crenna, LA Cal, actor (Rambo, Summer Rental, Sand Pebbles) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1926 birth of claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist   

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

Jan 03   Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist was born in the year 1926.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of george Martin, record producer (The Beatles)   

Jan 05   Claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1926.   

Jan 12   In the year 1926 death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)   

Jan 15   In the year 1926 enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42   

Jan 21   In the year 1926 camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81   

Jan 23   Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 in the year 1926.   

Jan 26   On this day in history 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)