Historical Events In 1926

Jan 01   Flood in Rhine strikes Cologne in the year 1926.  

Jan 03   Greek gen Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator in the year 1926.  

Jan 03   In the year 1926 greek General Theodorus Pángulos names himself dictator  

Jan 04   On this day in history theodorus Pangalos resigns as Greek dictator  

Jan 05   James Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hr day & $5 daily minimum wage in the year 1926.  

Jan 06   In the year 1926 kees Boeke opens 1st comprehensive school in Holland  

Jan 06   In the year 1926 kees Boeke opens first comprehensive school in Holland  

Jan 07   In the year 1926 comics George Burns and Gracie Allen are married in Cleveland, Ohio.  

Jan 08   Abdul-Aziz ibn Sa'ud becomes king of Hejaz; renames it Saudi Arabia on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1926.  

Jan 13   In the year 1926 carolyn Heilbrun, [Amanda Cross], author (Lady Ottoline's Album)  

Jan 13   The birth of Michael Bond, Creator of 'Padington Bear' in the year 1926.  

Jan 15   In the year 1926 enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42  

Jan 16   On this day in history john "Jack" Layden, local politician  

Jan 17   George Burns marries Gracie Allen on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Fritz Weaver, Pitts Pa, actor (Josef-Holocaust, Day of the Dolphin) on this day in history.  

Jan 20   In the year 1926 2nd German government of Luther begins  

Jan 20   2nd German govt of Luther begins on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history belgian parliament accepts Locarno treaties  

Jan 21   Camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81 in the year 1926.  

Jan 21   Franco Evangelisti, Italian composer on this day in history.  

Jan 22   Belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits in the year 1926.  

Jan 23   In the year 1926 desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74  

Jan 23   On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "Great God Brown," premieres in NYC  

Jan 24   In the year 1926 georges Lautner, French director and screenwriter  

Jan 26   In the year 1926 charles Tidbury, former chairman (Whitbread & Company)  

Jan 26   John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University on this day in history.  

Jan 26   In the year 1926 television 1st demonstrated (J L Baird, London)  

Jan 26   Television first demonstrated (John L Baird, London) on this day in history.  

Jan 27   On this day in history 1st public demonstration of television, John L Baird, London  

Jan 27   On this day in history john Baird gives the first public demonstration of the television set.  

Jan 27   US Senate agrees to join World Court on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Kirghiz Autonomous Region in RSFSR becomes Kirghiz ASSR in the year 1926.  

Feb 01   In the year 1926 land at Broadway & Wall Street sold at a record $7 per square inch  

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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   Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 03   George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts) was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 05   Robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000) was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 05   William De Witt Snodgrass, American poet was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1926.  

Jan 12   Sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42  

Jan 21   On this day in history camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 02   On this day in history death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)