Historical Events In 1926

Jan 01   In the year 1926 flood in Rhine strikes Cologne  

Jan 03   Greek gen Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator in the year 1926.  

Jan 03   On this day in history greek General Theodorus Pángulos names himself dictator  

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

Jan 05   James Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hr day & $5 daily minimum wage in the year 1926.  

Jan 06   On this day in history kees Boeke opens 1st comprehensive school in Holland  

Jan 06   Kees Boeke opens first comprehensive school in Holland in the year 1926.  

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

Jan 13   In the year 1926 carolyn Heilbrun, [Amanda Cross], author (Lady Ottoline's Album)  

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

Jan 15   On this day in history enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42  

Jan 16   On this day in history john "Jack" Layden, local politician  

Jan 17   George Burns marries Gracie Allen on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 21   In the year 1926 belgian parliament accepts Locarno treaties  

Jan 21   In the year 1926 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   Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   In the year 1926 eugene O'Neill's "Great God Brown," premieres in NYC  

Jan 24   Georges Lautner, French director and screenwriter in the year 1926.  

Jan 26   Charles Tidbury, former chairman (Whitbread & Company) in the year 1926.  

Jan 26   On this day in history john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University  

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

Jan 26   In the year 1926 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   US Senate agrees to join World Court on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 05   Claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts) was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)  

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 in the year 1926.  

Jan 08   Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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   Camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81 in the year 1926.  

Jan 23   On this day in history desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74  

Jan 26   In the year 1926 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   Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died on this day in history.