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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 23   On this day in history gene Tunney defeats Jack Dempsey for world heavyweight boxing title  

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

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

Sep 25   On this day in history 9th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at Salisbury GC Westbury NY  

Sep 25   In the year 1926 aldo Ray, Pen Argyl PA, actor (God's Little Acre, Green Beret)  

Sep 25   Henry Ford announces the 8 hour, 5-day work week in the year 1926.  

Sep 25   In the year 1926 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   On this day in history russia & Latvia treaty of neutrality signed  

Sep 29   Norma Shearer wed Irving Thalberg in the year 1926.  

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

Sep 30   Peder Holm, composer in the year 1926.  

Oct 01   Roger Williams, American pianist on this day in history.  

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

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) in the year 1926.  

Oct 04   On this day in history dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower  

Oct 05   On this day in history clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson, public servant  

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

Oct 06   In the year 1926 babe Ruth hits 3 HRs in a World Series game, Yanks beat Cards 10-5  

Oct 06   In the year 1926 charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies  

Oct 07   In the year 1926 actress Theo Mann-Master resigns from stage  

Oct 07   In the year 1926 diana Lynn, LA CA, actress (Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go)  

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   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   On this day in history earle Hyman, NC, actor (Russell-Cosby, Coriolanus)  

Oct 12   Hans Liebold, Germany, auto racer (Nardo, Italy) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   Richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1926 birth of claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts)  

Jan 05   In the year 1926 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1926.  

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

Jan 30   Barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896) died in the year 1926.  

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