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

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

Sep 23   John Coltrane, jazz saxophonist (Round Midnight) on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 25   International slavery convention signed by 20 states on this day in history.  

Sep 26   Buland Al Haidary, poet in the year 1926.  

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   On this day in history norma Shearer wed Irving Thalberg  

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   Jan Morris, travel writer (Among the Cities, Hong Kong, Journeys) in the year 1926.  

Oct 03   On this day in history 1st congress of Paneuropabeweging opens in Vienna  

Oct 03   In the year 1926 marques Haynes, NBA player (World's Greatest Dribbler, Globetrotters)  

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

Oct 05   On this day in history 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 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   Daniele Delorme, [Gabrielle Girard], Paris, actress (Pardon My Affair) on this day in history.  

Oct 09   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)  

Jan 03   Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 03   In the year 1926 birth of george Martin, record producer (The Beatles)  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   William De Witt Snodgrass, American poet was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 08   In the year 1926 emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81  

Jan 12   Sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864) died in the year 1926.  

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   Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 in the year 1926.  

Jan 26   John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died in the year 1926.  

Jan 30   Barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896) died on this day in history.  

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