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   In the year 1926 gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title  

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

Sep 23   On this day in history john Coltrane, jazz saxophonist (Round Midnight)  

Sep 24   In the year 1926 cardinals clinch NL pennant by beating Giants 6-4  

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

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

Sep 25   Henry Ford announces the 8 hour, 5-day work week on this day in history.  

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

Sep 26   On this day in history 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   German/French/Belgian/Luxembourg steel cartel closes on this day in history.  

Sep 30   In the year 1926 peder Holm, composer  

Oct 01   In the year 1926 roger Williams, American pianist  

Oct 02   In the year 1926 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) on this day in history.  

Oct 04   Dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower in the year 1926.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 11   Earle Hyman, NC, actor (Russell-Cosby, Coriolanus) on this day in history.  

Oct 12   In the year 1926 hans Liebold, Germany, auto racer (Nardo, Italy)  

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Jan 01   Claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 01   In the year 1926 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   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   Robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl) was born in the year 1926.  

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   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   In the year 1926 enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42  

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   On this day in history death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)