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   John Herbert McDowell, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 21   In the year 1926 soccer team DOS Struggle forms  

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

Dec 25   Hirohito became emperor of Japan (1926-1989) on this day in history.  

Dec 25   Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan (1926-1989) in the year 1926.  

Dec 25   Yoshihito, 123rd Emperor of Japan (1912-26), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Dec 26   In the year 1926 earle Brown, composer  

Dec 26   Prince-regent Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan in the year 1926.  

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

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

Dec 27   In the year 1926 jerome Courtland, Knoxville Tn, actor (Tonka, Tharus)  

Dec 27   On this day in history latkin Square in Bronx named for first US Jewish soldier to die in WW I  

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

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

Dec 28   On this day in history imperial Airways begins England-India mail & passenger service  

Dec 29   Rainer M Rilke, Austrias songwriter/writer (Wise Queen), dies at 51 in the year 1926.  

Dec 29   Vatican puts French fascist Charles Maurras' work on the index in the year 1926.  

Dec 30   On this day in history paul Eliot Greens "In Abraham's Bosom," premieres in NYC  

Dec 30   Stanley Tracey, composer in the year 1926.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1926 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   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   In the year 1926 emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81  

Jan 12   In the year 1926 death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died in the year 1926.