Historical Events In 1926

Jan 01   Flood in Rhine strikes Cologne   

Jan 03   Greek gen Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator   

Jan 04   Theodorus Pangalos steps down as Greek dictator.   

Jan 05   James Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hr day and $5 daily minimum wage.   

Jan 06   Kees Boeke opens 1st comprehensive school in Holland   

Jan 06   Kees Boeke opens inaugural comprehensive school in Holland.   

Jan 07   Comics George Burns and Gracie Allen are married in Cleveland, Ohio.   

Jan 08   Abdul-Aziz ibn Sa'ud is recorded as becoming king of Hejaz; renames it Saudi Arabia   

Jan 08   Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81.   

Jan 13   Carolyn Heilbrun, [Amanda Cross], author (Lady Ottoline's Album).   

Jan 13   Michael Bond, Creator of 'Padington Bear' is born   

Jan 15   Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42   

Jan 16   John "Jack" Layden, local politician   

Jan 17   George Burns marries Gracie Allen.   

Jan 19   Fritz Weaver, Pitts Pa, actor (Josef-Holocaust, Day of the Dolphin).   

Jan 20   2nd German government of Luther begins   

Jan 20   2nd German govt of Luther begins.   

Jan 21   Belgian parliament accepts Locarno treaties   

Jan 21   Camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81   

Jan 21   Franco Evangelisti, Italian composer.   

Jan 22   Belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits.   

Jan 23   Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

Jan 23   Eugene O'Neill's "Great God Brown," premieres in NYC.   

Jan 24   Georges Lautner, French director and screenwriter   

Jan 26   Charles Tidbury, former chairman (Whitbread and Company).   

Jan 26   John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University   

Jan 26   Television 1st demonstrated (J L Baird, London)   

Jan 26   Television inaugural demonstrated (John L Baird, London).   

Jan 27   1st public demonstration of television, John L Baird, London   

Jan 27   John Baird gives the inaugural public demonstration of the television set.   

Jan 27   US Senate agrees to join World Court.   

Feb 01   Kirghiz Autonomous Region in RSFSR is recorded as becoming Kirghiz ASSR   

Feb 01   Land at Broadway and Wall Street sold at a record $7 per square inch   

Feb 02   3 men dance Charleston for 22 hours.   

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Jan 01   Claire polin [schaff]: Composer flautist/musicologist   

Jan 01   Richard verreau: French-canadian tenor    

Jan 03   Danny overbea: Blues singer/guitarist   

Jan 03   George martin: Record producer (the beatles)   

Jan 05   Claude (buddy) young: Nfl running back (yankees, texans, colts)   

Jan 05   Robert earle: Baldwin ny, tv host (ge college bowl)   

Jan 05   Hosea williams: American activist    

Jan 05   William de witt snodgrass: American poet   

Jan 08   Emile paladilhe: Composer,   

Jan 12   Sir austin chapman: Australian politician (b. 1864)   

Jan 15   Enrico toselli: Composer,    

Jan 21   Camillo golgi: Ital medical research (malaria, nobel 1906),    

Jan 23   Desire j mercier: Belgian philosopher/cardinal,    

Jan 26   John flannagan: 2nd president of st. ambrose university   

Jan 30   Barbara la marr: American actress (b. 1896)   

Feb 02   Vladimir sukhomlinov: Russian general (b. 1848)