Page 5: Historical Events In January - 24
Thursday, 26 March 2026
1922 -54ºF (-48ºC), Danbury WI (state record). 

1922 Eskimo Pie patented by Christian K Nelson of Iowa (not an Eskimo) 

1922 Lehman Caves National Monument established 

1922 -54°F (-48°C), Danbury, Wisconsin (state record) 

1922 Neil Franklin, soccer star 

1923 Aztec Ruins National Monument, New Mexico established. 

1923 Aztec Ruins National Monument, NM established. 

1923 Simeon ten Holt, composer. 

1924 Italian dictator Mussolini disallows non-fascists work union 

1924 Mussolini disallows non-fascists work union. 

1924 Russian city of St Petersburg renamed Leningrad 

1924 The Russian city of St. Petersburg is renamed Leningrad to honor the late revolutionary leader. It was later renamed back to St. Petersburg 

1924 8th earl Spencer, English large landowner/father of Diane 

1924 Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 

1925 Moving picture of a solar eclipse taken from dirigible over Long Island 

1925 Sandler follows Branting as premier of Sweden 

1925 Moving picture of a solar eclipse taken from dirigible over Long Is. 

1925 Maria Tallchief, Fairfax Ok, ballerina. 

1926 Georges Lautner, French director and screenwriter 

1927 In this year, Director Alfred Hitchcock releases his inaugural film, The Pleasure Garden, in England 

1927 Paula Hawkins, (Sen-R-FL, 1981-86). 

1928 Desmond Morris, English zoologist (Human Ape, Body Language) 

1929 Willem Royaards, theater directeor (Adam in Ballingschap), dies. 

1930 J E Mills scores 117 on Test Cricket debut, New Zealand vs England, Wellington 

1930 Stewie Dempster scores New Zealand's inaugural Test century. 

1930 J E Mills scores 117 on Test Cricket debut, NZ v England, Wellington 

1930 Bernard Matthews, English turkey farmer/multi-millionaire. 

1931 Ib Norholm, composer. 

1932 Werner Steger, composer. 

1933 Noel Coward's "Design for Living," premieres in NYC 

1933 Ron Townson, rock vocalist (5th Dimension-Aquarius) [or Jan 29] 

1935 Canned Beer is sold for the inaugural time, in Virginia (United States) 

1935 The inaugural canned beer, "Krueger Cream Ale," is sold by Kruger Brewing Co in Richmond VA 

1935 1st canned beer, "Krueger Cream Ale," is sold by Kruger Brewing Co. 

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