Historical Events In 1926

May 31   Portuguese President Bernardino Machedo resigns after coup in the year 1926.  

May 31   Sesquicentennial Exposition opens in Philadelphia on this day in history.  

Jun 01   Andy Griffith, Mount Airy NC, actor (Andy Griffith Show, Matlock) on this day in history.  

Jun 01   On this day in history ignacy Mocicki elected president of Poland  

Jun 01   In the year 1926 the birth of Andy Griffith, American film and television actor  

Jun 01   The birth of Marilyn Monroe, American film actress on this day in history.  

Jun 01   Vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jun 02   In the year 1926 milo O'Shea, Dublin Ireland, actor (Barbarella, Romeo & Juliet)  

Jun 04   Eugeen of Oye, Flemish writer/poet (Sparks & Radiates), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 04   Nan Leslie, LA Calif, actress (Kings Row, Californians) in the year 1926.  

Jun 05   On this day in history indians triple-play Yankees & win 15-3  

Jun 06   In the year 1926 egyptian govt of Adly Pasha forms  

Jun 06   Henry Tate, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Jun 06   Klaus Tennstedt, Merseburg Germany, conductor (Fidelio) on this day in history.  

Jun 07   Dick Williams, Wall Lake Iowa, choral director (Andy Williams Show) on this day in history.  

Jun 07   On this day in history henry Charles Tonking, composer, dies at 63  

Jun 07   Swedish govt of Ekman forms on this day in history.  

Jun 09   In the year 1926 mona Freeman, Baltimore, actress (Black Beauty, Dear Wife, Heiress)  

Jun 10   In the year 1926 antonio Gaudi y Cornet, Spanish architect, dies  

Jun 10   In the year 1926 phillies Russ Wrightstone hits for the cycle  

Jun 11   Brother Dave Gardner, Novelty singer/comedian in the year 1926.  

Jun 12   58th Belmont: Albert Johnson aboard Crusader wins in 2:32.2 on this day in history.  

Jun 13   Geoffrey Finsberg, politician on this day in history.  

Jun 14   2nd French Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats Mary K Browne (61 60) on this day in history.  

Jun 14   Hermann Kant, writer in the year 1926.  

Jun 15   7th French govt of Briand falls on this day in history.  

Jun 15   Jan Carlstedt, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 18   Theodor Lessing laid-off "because he is a Jew" in Hanover on this day in history.  

Jun 19   DeFord Bailey is 1st black to perform on Nashville's Grand Ole Opry in the year 1926.  

Jun 20   In the year 1926 arthur Bell, royal botanic gardens director (Kew Gardens)  

Jun 20   Mordecai W Johnson becomes 1st black president of Howard University in the year 1926.  

Jun 20   Mordecai W Johnson becomes first black president of Howard University in the year 1926.  

Jun 22   In the year 1926 cardinals pick up 39-year-old Grover Alexander on waivers from Cubs  

Jun 22   In the year 1926 hermann Suter, composer, dies at 56  

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Jan 01   In the year 1926 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   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   Robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl) was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000)  

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

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.