Historical Events In 1926

Jan 01   In the year 1926 flood in Rhine strikes Cologne  

Jan 03   Greek gen Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Greek General Theodorus Pángulos names himself dictator on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1926 james Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hr day & $5 daily minimum wage  

Jan 06   Kees Boeke opens 1st comprehensive school in Holland on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13   Carolyn Heilbrun, [Amanda Cross], author (Lady Ottoline's Album) in the year 1926.  

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

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

Jan 16   John "Jack" Layden, local politician in the year 1926.  

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

Jan 19   Fritz Weaver, Pitts Pa, actor (Josef-Holocaust, Day of the Dolphin) in the year 1926.  

Jan 20   2nd German government of Luther begins on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21   Franco Evangelisti, Italian composer in the year 1926.  

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 in the year 1926.  

Jan 24   In the year 1926 georges Lautner, French director and screenwriter  

Jan 26   In the year 1926 charles Tidbury, former chairman (Whitbread & Company)  

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

Jan 26   Television 1st demonstrated (J L Baird, London) in the year 1926.  

Jan 26   Television first demonstrated (John L Baird, London) in the year 1926.  

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

Jan 27   In the year 1926 john Baird gives the first public demonstration of the television set.  

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 on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1926.  

Jan 03   In the year 1926 birth of george Martin, record producer (The Beatles)  

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

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)  

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

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

Feb 02   In the year 1926 death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)