Historical Events In 1926

Jan 01   Flood in Rhine strikes Cologne on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history greek gen Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator  

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

Jan 04   Theodorus Pangalos resigns as Greek dictator on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   Carolyn Heilbrun, [Amanda Cross], author (Lady Ottoline's Album) on this day in history.  

Jan 13   The birth of Michael Bond, Creator of 'Padington Bear' on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16   John "Jack" Layden, local politician on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 21   Belgian parliament accepts Locarno treaties on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81 in the year 1926.  

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

Jan 26   Television 1st demonstrated (J L Baird, London) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history john Baird gives the first public demonstration of the television set.  

Jan 27   On this day in history 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   Claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist was born in the year 1926.  

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

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

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

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   Hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1926 birth of william De Witt Snodgrass, American poet  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1926 death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)  

Jan 15   Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1926.  

Jan 21   On this day in history camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81  

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