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

Jan 04   In the year 1926 theodorus Pangalos resigns as Greek dictator  

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

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   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   On this day in history carolyn Heilbrun, [Amanda Cross], author (Lady Ottoline's Album)  

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

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

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

Jan 17   George Burns marries Gracie Allen in the year 1926.  

Jan 19   In the year 1926 fritz Weaver, Pitts Pa, actor (Josef-Holocaust, Day of the Dolphin)  

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

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

Jan 21   On this day in history franco Evangelisti, Italian composer  

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

Jan 23   Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 in the year 1926.  

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

Jan 24   On this day in history georges Lautner, French director and screenwriter  

Jan 26   Charles Tidbury, former chairman (Whitbread & Company) on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 26   Television first demonstrated (John L Baird, London) on this day in history.  

Jan 27   On this day in history 1st public demonstration of television, John L Baird, London  

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

Jan 27   US Senate agrees to join World Court in the year 1926.  

Feb 01   On this day in history kirghiz Autonomous Region in RSFSR becomes Kirghiz ASSR  

Feb 01   In the year 1926 land at Broadway & Wall Street sold at a record $7 per square inch  

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

Jan 05   Hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   William De Witt Snodgrass, American poet was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 08   Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1926.  

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

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

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   On this day in history 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)