Historical Events In 1926

Feb 02   In the year 1926 3 men dance Charleston for 22 hours   

Feb 04   Austrian chancellor Seipel wants to join Germany in the year 1926.   

Feb 05   Andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, NYC, publisher (NY Times) in the year 1926.   

Feb 06   Haskell Wexler, American cinematographer on this day in history.   

Feb 06   NFL rules college students ineligible until college classes graduates on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1926 the National Football League agrees that college players cannot play in the NFL until they graduate.   

Feb 08   On this day in history german Reichstag decides to apply for League of Nations membership   

Feb 08   In the year 1926 walt Disney Studios is formed   

Feb 09   On this day in history teaching theory of evolution forbidden in Atlanta GA schools   

Feb 09   Teaching theory of evolution forbidden in Atlanta, Georgia schools in the year 1926.   

Feb 10   In the year 1926 building of Olympian Stadium Amsterdam, begins   

Feb 11   Leslie Nielsen actor, comedian, born on this day at Regina Saskatchewan in the year 1926.   

Feb 11   The birth of Leslie Nielsen, American actor on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Tokelau (Union) islands in south Pacific transfers to New Zealand on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history tokelau (Union) Islands in South Pacific transfers to NZ   

Feb 12   In the year 1926 barendrecht soccer team forms   

Feb 15   In the year 1926 brooks Atkinson Theater opens at 256 W 47th St NYC   

Feb 15   On this day in history contract air mail service begins in US   

Feb 16   In the year 1926 suzanne Lenglen defeats Helen Wills in Tennis at Cannes France   

Feb 16   The birth of John Schlesinger, American director on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Avalanche buries 75 in Sap Gulch Bingham Utah, 40 die on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1926 gyorgy Kurtag, composer   

Feb 21   On this day in history heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1913), dies at 72   

Feb 24   On this day in history eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51   

Feb 24   Reginald Freeson, British MP in the year 1926.   

Feb 25   On this day in history francisco Franco becomes General of Spain   

Feb 25   On this day in history kwo-Min-Tang (Guomindang) declares war on government/warlords   

Feb 26   Dark Street in the Bronx renamed Lustre Street in the year 1926.   

Feb 26   Frederik Pijper, Dut vicar/church historian (Monasteries), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Seymour Shifrin, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Camilo d'Almeida Pessanha, Portuguese poet (China), dies at 58 in the year 1926.   

Mar 03   On this day in history cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58   

Mar 03   On this day in history international Greyhound Racing Association formed (Miami FL)   

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

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

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

Jan 03   George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born in the year 1926.   

Jan 05   In the year 1926 birth of claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts)   

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 in the year 1926.   

Jan 08   In the year 1926 emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81   

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

Jan 15   Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1926 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   John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died in the year 1926.   

Jan 30   Barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896) died on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died in the year 1926.