Historical Events In 1926

Sep 22   In the year 1926 belgian crown prince Leopold & Swedish princess Astrid get engaged  

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

Sep 23   Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1926.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 25   In the year 1926 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   On this day in history buland Al Haidary, poet  

Sep 26   On this day in history jB Fagan's "And So to Bed," premieres in London  

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

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

Sep 30   German/French/Belgian/Luxembourg steel cartel closes in the year 1926.  

Sep 30   In the year 1926 peder Holm, composer  

Oct 01   On this day in history roger Williams, American pianist  

Oct 02   Bert Gibb of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 06   In the year 1926 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 07   On this day in history actress Theo Mann-Master resigns from stage  

Oct 07   On this day in history diana Lynn, LA CA, actress (Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go)  

Oct 09   Daniele Delorme, [Gabrielle Girard], Paris, actress (Pardon My Affair) in the year 1926.  

Oct 09   Dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 11   In the year 1926 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 in the year 1926.  

Jan 03   Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts)  

Jan 05   Robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl) was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81  

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

Jan 15   On this day in history enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42  

Jan 21   Camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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