Historical Events In 1926

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

Jan 03   Greek gen Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator on this day in history.   

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   Kees Boeke opens 1st comprehensive school in Holland in the year 1926.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1926.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 21   Belgian parliament accepts Locarno treaties in the year 1926.   

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

Jan 21   Franco Evangelisti, Italian composer in the year 1926.   

Jan 22   Belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1926 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   John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University in the year 1926.   

Jan 26   Television 1st demonstrated (J L Baird, London) on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Television first demonstrated (John L Baird, London) in the year 1926.   

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

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

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   Land at Broadway & Wall Street sold at a record $7 per square inch in the year 1926.   

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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   On this day in history birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist   

Jan 03   George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born in the year 1926.   

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 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 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   Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1926.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history death of john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University   

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)