Historical Events In 1926

Sep 22   Belgian crown prince Leopold & Swedish princess Astrid get engaged on this day in history.  

Sep 22   William O Smith, composer in the year 1926.  

Sep 23   Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

Sep 23   In the year 1926 gene Tunney defeats Jack Dempsey for world heavyweight boxing title  

Sep 23   John Coltrane, jazz saxophonist (Round Midnight) in the year 1926.  

Sep 24   Cardinals clinch NL pennant by beating Giants 6-4 in the year 1926.  

Sep 25   9th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at Salisbury GC Westbury NY in the year 1926.  

Sep 25   Aldo Ray, Pen Argyl PA, actor (God's Little Acre, Green Beret) on this day in history.  

Sep 25   On this day in history henry Ford announces the 8 hour, 5-day work week  

Sep 25   On this day in history international slavery convention signed by 20 states  

Sep 26   In the year 1926 buland Al Haidary, poet  

Sep 26   In the year 1926 jB Fagan's "And So to Bed," premieres in London  

Sep 28   Russia & Latvia treaty of neutrality signed in the year 1926.  

Sep 29   On this day in history norma Shearer wed Irving Thalberg  

Sep 30   On this day in history german/French/Belgian/Luxembourg steel cartel closes  

Sep 30   On this day in history peder Holm, composer  

Oct 01   Roger Williams, American pianist in the year 1926.  

Oct 02   On this day in history bert Gibb of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game  

Oct 02   In the year 1926 jan Morris, travel writer (Among the Cities, Hong Kong, Journeys)  

Oct 03   1st congress of Paneuropabeweging opens in Vienna in the year 1926.  

Oct 03   Marques Haynes, NBA player (World's Greatest Dribbler, Globetrotters) in the year 1926.  

Oct 04   In the year 1926 dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower  

Oct 05   In the year 1926 clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson, public servant  

Oct 06   In the year 1926 alan Copeland, LA Calif, orch leader/singer (Your Hit Parade)  

Oct 06   Babe Ruth hits 3 HRs in a World Series game, Yanks beat Cards 10-5 on this day in history.  

Oct 06   Charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 07   Actress Theo Mann-Master resigns from stage in the year 1926.  

Oct 07   Diana Lynn, LA CA, actress (Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go) in the year 1926.  

Oct 09   Daniele Delorme, [Gabrielle Girard], Paris, actress (Pardon My Affair) on this day in history.  

Oct 09   Dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution in the year 1926.  

Oct 10   In the year 1926 oscar Brown Jr, US songwriter (Brown Baby, Forbidden Fruit)  

Oct 10   St Louis Cards beat NY Yankees, 4 games to 3 in 23rd World Series on this day in history.  

Oct 11   Earle Hyman, NC, actor (Russell-Cosby, Coriolanus) in the year 1926.  

Oct 12   Hans Liebold, Germany, auto racer (Nardo, Italy) in the year 1926.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1926 birth of claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist  

Jan 01   In the year 1926 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1926 birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)  

Jan 05   In the year 1926 birth of hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000)  

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

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

Jan 12   Sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1926 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 on this day in history.  

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.