Historical Events In 1926

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

Jan 03   In the year 1926 greek gen Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator  

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

Jan 04   Theodorus Pangalos resigns as Greek dictator on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history james Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hr day & $5 daily minimum wage  

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

Jan 06   Kees Boeke opens first comprehensive school in Holland on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Comics George Burns and Gracie Allen are married in Cleveland, Ohio on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1926 emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81  

Jan 13   Carolyn Heilbrun, [Amanda Cross], author (Lady Ottoline's Album) on this day in history.  

Jan 13   The birth of Michael Bond, Creator of 'Padington Bear' on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1926 john "Jack" Layden, local politician  

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1926.  

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

Jan 23   Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 in the year 1926.  

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

Jan 24   On this day in history georges Lautner, French director and screenwriter  

Jan 26   On this day in history charles Tidbury, former chairman (Whitbread & Company)  

Jan 26   In the year 1926 john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University  

Jan 26   Television 1st demonstrated (J L Baird, London) in the year 1926.  

Jan 26   In the year 1926 television first demonstrated (John L Baird, London)  

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   In the year 1926 uS Senate agrees to join World Court  

Feb 01   Kirghiz Autonomous Region in RSFSR becomes Kirghiz ASSR on this day in history.  

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   Claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of george Martin, record producer (The Beatles)  

Jan 05   In the year 1926 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   In the year 1926 birth of hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000)  

Jan 05   William De Witt Snodgrass, American poet was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 08   Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)  

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

Jan 21   In the year 1926 camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81  

Jan 23   Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   In the year 1926 death of john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University  

Jan 30   Barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896) died in the year 1926.  

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