Historical Events In 1926

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

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

Jan 03   Greek General Theodorus Pángulos names himself dictator on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1926 james Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hr day & $5 daily minimum wage  

Jan 06   On this day in history kees Boeke opens 1st comprehensive school in Holland  

Jan 06   On this day in history kees Boeke opens first comprehensive school in Holland  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1926 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   On this day in history 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   Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1926.  

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

Jan 17   George Burns marries Gracie Allen in the year 1926.  

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1926 belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits  

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

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

Jan 24   Georges Lautner, French director and screenwriter in the year 1926.  

Jan 26   Charles Tidbury, former chairman (Whitbread & Company) in the year 1926.  

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

Jan 27   In the year 1926 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   In the year 1926 uS Senate agrees to join World Court  

Feb 01   On this day in history kirghiz Autonomous Region in RSFSR becomes Kirghiz ASSR  

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Next Page »

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1926 birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist  

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   On this day in history birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000)  

Jan 05   In the year 1926 birth of william De Witt Snodgrass, American poet  

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

Jan 12   Sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864) died in the year 1926.  

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

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 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   Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died on this day in history.