Historical Events In 1926

Nov 03   Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania in the year 1926.  

Nov 05   Leo Derksen, Dutch journalist (Telegraph/Sunday Newspaper) in the year 1926.  

Nov 06   Brian Abel-Smith, professor of Social Adminstration in the year 1926.  

Nov 07   On this day in history 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   Belgium crown prince Leopold weds princess Astrid Bernadotte of Sweden on this day in history.  

Nov 10   In the year 1926 vincent Massey becomes first Canadian minister to USA  

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

Nov 13   In the year 1926 indonesian Communist Party (PKI) uprising in Bantam West Java  

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

Nov 15   On this day in history 1st formal radio network, RCA takes over AT&T 25 station Network (NBC)  

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

Nov 16   Ton de Leeuw, Dutch composer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1926 pope Pius XI encyclical On persecution of Church in Mexico  

Nov 19   British mine strikes after 28 weeks ends on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 22   Lew Burdette, baseball player on this day in history.  

Nov 23   On this day in history frederic Ayers, composer, dies at 50  

Nov 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history john M Brown, US weapons constructer, dies  

Nov 26   On this day in history joyce McCartan, peace campaigner  

Nov 27   110,000 watch Army & Navy play a 21-all tie in the year 1926.  

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

Nov 27   KXL-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions on this day in history.  

Nov 27   Restoration of Williamsburg, Virginia, begins on this day in history.  

Nov 29   On this day in history dagmar, Huntington WV, actress (Broadway's Open House)  

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

Nov 30   In the year 1926 richard Crenna, LA Cal, actor (Rambo, Summer Rental, Sand Pebbles)  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born in the year 1926.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

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

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)