Historical Events In 1926

Aug 06   Christa Reinig, writer on this day in history.  

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

Aug 06   NY's Gertrude Ederle becomes 1st woman to swim English Channel in the year 1926.  

Aug 06   In the year 1926 warner Bros premiers Vitaphone sound-on-disc movie system  

Aug 07   In the year 1926 amo Houghton, (Rep-R-New York)  

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

Aug 09   On this day in history denis Atkinson, cricketer (WI all-rounder, 219 v Australia 1955)  

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

Aug 11   Aaron Klug, OM/PRS/biochemist in the year 1926.  

Aug 11   Cleve Indian Tris Speaker hits his 700th double in the year 1926.  

Aug 13   In the year 1926 fidel Castro born  

Aug 13   Fidel Castro Ruz, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator (1959- ) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 17   Greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed in the year 1926.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 19   Arthur Rock, American venture capitalist on this day in history.  

Aug 20   Nobby Wirkowski, American and Canadian football player and coach in the year 1926.  

Aug 20   Uprising against Reza Shah Pahlawi in Persia in the year 1926.  

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

Aug 21   Ben-Zion Orgad, composer in the year 1926.  

Aug 22   Bob Flannigan, rocker (Four Freshmen) in the year 1926.  

Aug 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history motion picture star Rudolph Valentino dies in New York at age 31.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 28   Indian Emil Levsen pitches complete doubleheader victory (Red Sox) on this day in history.  

Aug 29   In the year 1926 betty Lynn, American actress  

Aug 30   Jack Hobbs scores 316* at Lord's (Surrey v Middlesex) on this day in history.  

Aug 30   Olgerts Gravitis, composer in the year 1926.  

Aug 31   Georgiy Petrovich Katys, Russia, cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 backup) in the year 1926.  

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

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Jan 01   Claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1926.  

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   William De Witt Snodgrass, American poet was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1926 emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1926 death of barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896)  

Feb 02   In the year 1926 death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)