Historical Events In 1926

Sep 22   On this day in history belgian crown prince Leopold & Swedish princess Astrid get engaged  

Sep 22   On this day in history william O Smith, composer  

Sep 23   On this day in history gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title  

Sep 23   Gene Tunney defeats Jack Dempsey for world heavyweight boxing title in the year 1926.  

Sep 23   In the year 1926 john Coltrane, jazz saxophonist (Round Midnight)  

Sep 24   On this day in history cardinals clinch NL pennant by beating Giants 6-4  

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

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

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

Sep 25   International slavery convention signed by 20 states in the year 1926.  

Sep 26   Buland Al Haidary, poet on this day in history.  

Sep 26   JB Fagan's "And So to Bed," premieres in London on this day in history.  

Sep 28   Russia & Latvia treaty of neutrality signed on this day in history.  

Sep 29   Norma Shearer wed Irving Thalberg on this day in history.  

Sep 30   In the year 1926 german/French/Belgian/Luxembourg steel cartel closes  

Sep 30   In the year 1926 peder Holm, composer  

Oct 01   In the year 1926 roger Williams, American pianist  

Oct 02   Bert Gibb of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game in the year 1926.  

Oct 02   Jan Morris, travel writer (Among the Cities, Hong Kong, Journeys) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 03   Marques Haynes, NBA player (World's Greatest Dribbler, Globetrotters) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 05   Clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson, public servant on this day in history.  

Oct 06   Alan Copeland, LA Calif, orch leader/singer (Your Hit Parade) in the year 1926.  

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

Oct 06   Charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies in the year 1926.  

Oct 07   Actress Theo Mann-Master resigns from stage on this day in history.  

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

Oct 09   On this day in history daniele Delorme, [Gabrielle Girard], Paris, actress (Pardon My Affair)  

Oct 09   In the year 1926 dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution  

Oct 10   Oscar Brown Jr, US songwriter (Brown Baby, Forbidden Fruit) on this day in history.  

Oct 10   St Louis Cards beat NY Yankees, 4 games to 3 in 23rd World Series in the year 1926.  

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

Oct 12   Hans Liebold, Germany, auto racer (Nardo, Italy) 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   In the year 1926 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   On this day in history birth of hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000)  

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   Sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864) died in the year 1926.  

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

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   Barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896) died in the year 1926.  

Feb 02   Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died in the year 1926.