Historical Events In 1926

Jan 01   On this day in history flood in Rhine strikes Cologne  

Jan 03   On this day in history greek gen Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1926 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1926.  

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

Jan 13   Carolyn Heilbrun, [Amanda Cross], author (Lady Ottoline's Album) in the year 1926.  

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

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

Jan 16   John "Jack" Layden, local politician on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1926 george Burns marries Gracie Allen  

Jan 19   In the year 1926 fritz Weaver, Pitts Pa, actor (Josef-Holocaust, Day of the Dolphin)  

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history franco Evangelisti, Italian composer  

Jan 22   On this day in history belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits  

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

Jan 23   In the year 1926 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   Television 1st demonstrated (J L Baird, London) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 27   1st public demonstration of television, John L Baird, London in the year 1926.  

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

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   Land at Broadway & Wall Street sold at a record $7 per square inch on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1926 birth of claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1926.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1926 death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 30   In the year 1926 death of barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896)  

Feb 02   In the year 1926 death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)