Historical Events In 1926

Dec 20   Cards trade Rogers Hornsby to Giants for Frankie Frisch & Jimmy Ring on this day in history.  

Dec 20   David Levine, US painter on this day in history.  

Dec 21   On this day in history john Herbert McDowell, composer  

Dec 21   Soccer team DOS Struggle forms in the year 1926.  

Dec 23   KEX-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions on this day in history.  

Dec 25   On this day in history hirohito became emperor of Japan (1926-1989)  

Dec 25   On this day in history hirohito becomes emperor of Japan (1926-1989)  

Dec 25   In the year 1926 yoshihito, 123rd Emperor of Japan (1912-26), dies at 47  

Dec 26   In the year 1926 earle Brown, composer  

Dec 26   In the year 1926 prince-regent Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan  

Dec 27   Depot Square in Bronx renamed Botanical Square on this day in history.  

Dec 27   Depot Square in the Bronx renamed Botanical Square in the year 1926.  

Dec 27   Jerome Courtland, Knoxville Tn, actor (Tonka, Tharus) in the year 1926.  

Dec 27   Latkin Square in Bronx named for first US Jewish soldier to die in WW I in the year 1926.  

Dec 28   Arthur Mailey takes 4-362 off 64 overs (no maidens) NSW v Vic in the year 1926.  

Dec 28   Donald Carr, cricketer (England player in 50's, later MCC honcho) in the year 1926.  

Dec 28   In the year 1926 imperial Airways begins England-India mail & passenger service  

Dec 29   In the year 1926 rainer M Rilke, Austrias songwriter/writer (Wise Queen), dies at 51  

Dec 29   In the year 1926 vatican puts French fascist Charles Maurras' work on the index  

Dec 30   In the year 1926 paul Eliot Greens "In Abraham's Bosom," premieres in NYC  

Dec 30   On this day in history stanley Tracey, composer  

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Jan 01   In the year 1926 birth of claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist  

Jan 01   In the year 1926 birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)  

Jan 03   In the year 1926 birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist  

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

Jan 26   In the year 1926 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   Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died in the year 1926.