Historical Events In 1926

Aug 06   On this day in history christa Reinig, writer  

Aug 06   Gertrude Ederle becomes first woman to swim the English Channel on this day in history.  

Aug 06   On this day in history nY's Gertrude Ederle becomes 1st woman to swim English Channel  

Aug 06   On this day in history warner Bros premiers Vitaphone sound-on-disc movie system  

Aug 07   Amo Houghton, (Rep-R-New York) on this day in history.  

Aug 08   In the year 1926 richard Anderson, Long Beach NJ, actor (Oscar Goldman-6 Million $ Man)  

Aug 09   Denis Atkinson, cricketer (WI all-rounder, 219 v Australia 1955) in the year 1926.  

Aug 10   Italian-Spanish peace treaty signed on this day in history.  

Aug 11   On this day in history aaron Klug, OM/PRS/biochemist  

Aug 11   Cleve Indian Tris Speaker hits his 700th double on this day in history.  

Aug 13   On this day in history fidel Castro born  

Aug 13   On this day in history fidel Castro Ruz, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator (1959- )  

Aug 14   On this day in history alice Adams, US author  

Aug 17   In the year 1926 greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed  

Aug 17   Haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52) on this day in history.  

Aug 18   England regain Ashes with 5th Test Cricket win, to take series 1-0 in the year 1926.  

Aug 19   Arthur Rock, American venture capitalist in the year 1926.  

Aug 20   In the year 1926 nobby Wirkowski, American and Canadian football player and coach  

Aug 20   Uprising against Reza Shah Pahlawi in Persia on this day in history.  

Aug 21   -22] Uprising against Greek president/dictator Pangalos in the year 1926.  

Aug 21   On this day in history ben-Zion Orgad, composer  

Aug 22   Bob Flannigan, rocker (Four Freshmen) on this day in history.  

Aug 22   In the year 1926 charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92  

Aug 22   On this day in history gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa  

Aug 23   40th US Womens Tennis: Molla B Mallory beats Elizabeth Ryan (46 64 97) on this day in history.  

Aug 23   Motion picture star Rudolph Valentino dies in New York at age 31 on this day in history.  

Aug 23   Rudolph Valentino, silent movie idol (Sheik), dies in NY at 31 in the year 1926.  

Aug 25   Pavlos Koundouris becomes president of Greece in the year 1926.  

Aug 28   In the year 1926 indian Emil Levsen pitches complete doubleheader victory (Red Sox)  

Aug 29   On this day in history betty Lynn, American actress  

Aug 30   Jack Hobbs scores 316* at Lord's (Surrey v Middlesex) in the year 1926.  

Aug 30   Olgerts Gravitis, composer in the year 1926.  

Aug 31   In the year 1926 georgiy Petrovich Katys, Russia, cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 backup)  

Sep 01   Abdur Rahman Biswas, President of Bangladesh 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist  

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

Jan 05   Claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000) was born in the year 1926.  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1926.  

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)