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 in the year 1926.   

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

Jan 06   Kees Boeke opens 1st comprehensive school in Holland on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1926 abdul-Aziz ibn Sa'ud becomes king of Hejaz; renames it Saudi Arabia   

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

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

Jan 13   In the year 1926 the birth of Michael Bond, Creator of 'Padington Bear'   

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

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

Jan 21   Belgian parliament accepts Locarno treaties on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1926 belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits   

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

Jan 23   Eugene O'Neill's "Great God Brown," premieres in NYC in the year 1926.   

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

Jan 26   Charles Tidbury, former chairman (Whitbread & Company) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 26   On this day in history television first demonstrated (John L Baird, London)   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1926 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 in the year 1926.   

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   Claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist was born in the year 1926.   

Jan 01   In the year 1926 birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)   

Jan 03   In the year 1926 birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts)   

Jan 05   In the year 1926 birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)   

Jan 05   Hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81   

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

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

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   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)