Historical Events In 1926

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1926 theodorus Pangalos resigns as Greek dictator  

Jan 05   On this day in history james Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hr day & $5 daily minimum wage  

Jan 06   In the year 1926 kees Boeke opens 1st comprehensive school in Holland  

Jan 06   On this day in history kees Boeke opens first comprehensive school in Holland  

Jan 07   Comics George Burns and Gracie Allen are married in Cleveland, Ohio in the year 1926.  

Jan 08   In the year 1926 abdul-Aziz ibn Sa'ud becomes king of Hejaz; renames it Saudi Arabia  

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

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

Jan 13   On this day in history the birth of Michael Bond, Creator of 'Padington Bear'  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1926 john "Jack" Layden, local politician  

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) on this day in history.  

Jan 20   2nd German government of Luther begins in the year 1926.  

Jan 20   On this day in history 2nd German govt of Luther begins  

Jan 21   On this day in history belgian parliament accepts Locarno treaties  

Jan 21   Camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Franco Evangelisti, Italian composer on this day in history.  

Jan 22   In the year 1926 belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits  

Jan 23   Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Eugene O'Neill's "Great God Brown," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Georges Lautner, French director and screenwriter on this day in history.  

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

Jan 26   John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University in the year 1926.  

Jan 26   In the year 1926 television 1st demonstrated (J L Baird, London)  

Jan 26   On this day in history television first demonstrated (John L Baird, London)  

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

Jan 27   John Baird gives the first public demonstration of the television set in the year 1926.  

Jan 27   In the year 1926 uS Senate agrees to join World Court  

Feb 01   Kirghiz Autonomous Region in RSFSR becomes Kirghiz ASSR on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Land at Broadway & Wall Street sold at a record $7 per square inch in the year 1926.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)  

Jan 03   In the year 1926 birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist  

Jan 03   George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1926 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   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 in the year 1926.  

Feb 02   On this day in history death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)