Historical Events In 1926

Dec 20   On this day in history cards trade Rogers Hornsby to Giants for Frankie Frisch & Jimmy Ring   

Dec 20   On this day in history david Levine, US painter   

Dec 21   On this day in history john Herbert McDowell, composer   

Dec 21   Soccer team DOS Struggle forms on this day in history.   

Dec 23   KEX-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Hirohito became emperor of Japan (1926-1989) in the year 1926.   

Dec 25   On this day in history hirohito becomes emperor of Japan (1926-1989)   

Dec 25   Yoshihito, 123rd Emperor of Japan (1912-26), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Earle Brown, composer in the year 1926.   

Dec 26   In the year 1926 prince-regent Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan   

Dec 27   Depot Square in Bronx renamed Botanical Square on this day in history.   

Dec 27   In the year 1926 depot Square in the Bronx renamed Botanical Square   

Dec 27   Jerome Courtland, Knoxville Tn, actor (Tonka, Tharus) in the year 1926.   

Dec 27   In the year 1926 latkin Square in Bronx named for first US Jewish soldier to die in WW I   

Dec 28   Arthur Mailey takes 4-362 off 64 overs (no maidens) NSW v Vic on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Donald Carr, cricketer (England player in 50's, later MCC honcho) on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Imperial Airways begins England-India mail & passenger service on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Rainer M Rilke, Austrias songwriter/writer (Wise Queen), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Vatican puts French fascist Charles Maurras' work on the index on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Paul Eliot Greens "In Abraham's Bosom," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Dec 30   In the year 1926 stanley Tracey, composer   

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

Jan 01   Richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005) was born in the year 1926.   

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

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 in the year 1926.   

Jan 05   Robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl) was born in the year 1926.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000)   

Jan 05   William De Witt Snodgrass, American poet was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died on this day in history.   

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)