Historical Events In 1926

Nov 03   Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania on this day in history.  

Nov 05   On this day in history leo Derksen, Dutch journalist (Telegraph/Sunday Newspaper)  

Nov 06   Brian Abel-Smith, professor of Social Adminstration on this day in history.  

Nov 07   In the year 1926 joan Sutherland, Sydney Australia, operatic soprano (Met Opera)  

Nov 08   George Gershwin's musical "Oh, Kay," premieres in NYC in the year 1926.  

Nov 10   On this day in history belgium crown prince Leopold weds princess Astrid Bernadotte of Sweden  

Nov 10   On this day in history vincent Massey becomes first Canadian minister to USA  

Nov 11   Eddie Collins is released as White Sox manager in the year 1926.  

Nov 13   Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) uprising in Bantam West Java in the year 1926.  

Nov 13   On this day in history max Vernon Mathews, composer  

Nov 15   1st formal radio network, RCA takes over AT&T 25 station Network (NBC) in the year 1926.  

Nov 16   NY Rangers 1st game, beat Montreal Maroons 1-0 on this day in history.  

Nov 16   On this day in history ton de Leeuw, Dutch composer  

Nov 17   NHL's Chicago Black Hawks play their 1st game, beat Tor St Pats 4-1 on this day in history.  

Nov 18   In the year 1926 dorothy Collins, Windsor Ontario, singer (Your Hit Parade)  

Nov 18   Pope Pius XI encyclical On persecution of Church in Mexico in the year 1926.  

Nov 19   In the year 1926 british mine strikes after 28 weeks ends  

Nov 19   On this day in history jeane J Kirkpatrick, Duncan Okla, US ambassador to UN (R)  

Nov 22   Imperial Conference ends-giving autonomy inside Brit Commonwealth in the year 1926.  

Nov 22   Lew (Selva Lewis) Burdette, Jr. (baseball Milwaukee Braves) on this day in history.  

Nov 22   Lew (Selva Lewis) Burdette, Jr. (baseball: Milwaukee Braves) in the year 1926.  

Nov 22   Lew Burdette, baseball player in the year 1926.  

Nov 23   Frederic Ayers, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1926.  

Nov 23   In the year 1926 noel Coward's "This Was a Man," premieres in NYC  

Nov 24   KVI-AM in Seattle WA begins radio transmissions on this day in history.  

Nov 26   John M Brown, US weapons constructer, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 26   In the year 1926 joyce McCartan, peace campaigner  

Nov 27   110,000 watch Army & Navy play a 21-all tie on this day in history.  

Nov 27   In the year 1926 110,000 watch Army andNavy play a 21-all tie  

Nov 27   KXL-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions in the year 1926.  

Nov 27   Restoration of Williamsburg, Virginia, begins in the year 1926.  

Nov 29   Dagmar, Huntington WV, actress (Broadway's Open House) in the year 1926.  

Nov 29   In the year 1926 tris Speaker resigns as Indians manager  

Nov 30   Richard Crenna, LA Cal, actor (Rambo, Summer Rental, Sand Pebbles) 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   In the year 1926 birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)  

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   Claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1926 birth of william De Witt Snodgrass, American poet  

Jan 08   Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1926.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 02   On this day in history death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)