Page 10: Historical Events In 1926

Jul 16   The inaugural underwater color photographs appeared in " National Geographic" magazine.   

Jul 17   Édouard Carpentier, French-born professional wrestler.   

Jul 17   Paavo Nurmi walks world record 4x1500m (16:11.4).   

Jul 19   2nd French govt of Herriot, forms   

Jul 19   Helen Gallagher, Bkln, actress (Ryan's Hope, Strangers When We Meet)   

Jul 20   A convention of the Methodist Church votes to allow women to become priests.   

Jul 21   Gerald Ian Lacey, architect/town planner.   

Jul 22   105°F (41°C), Waterbury, Connecticut (state record).   

Jul 22   Bryan Forbes, director/producer (Endless Games, King Rat)   

Jul 23   Belgian NMBS/SNCFB forms.   

Jul 24   Hans-Gunther Winkler, Germany, equestrian jumper (Olympic-gold-1956)   

Jul 25   Teodor Grigoriu, composer   

Jul 26   Barbara Jefford, actress (Saint, Reunion, Ulysses)   

Jul 26   National Bar Association incorporates.   

Jul 27   Peter Coker, captain   

Jul 28   Team of scientists from Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and Carnegie Institution determine height of the Ionosphere through use of radio pulse transmitter developed by NRL   

Jul 28   US and Panamanian pact about safeguard of Panama Canal   

Jul 29   Don Carter, bowler, 6-time Bowler of Year (1953-54, 57-58, 60-61).   

Jul 30   Albanian boundaries deduced   

Jul 30   Peter T Thwaites, British brig-gen/playwright (Love or money)   

Jul 31   Hilary Putnam, American philosopher   

Aug 01   Battles between Druzen and French in Damascus.   

Aug 01   Israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies.   

Aug 02   Betsy Bloomingdale, dept store mogul   

Aug 03   Tony Bennett, American singer is born   

Aug 03   Tony Bennett, Queens NY, singer (Left a body part in SF)   

Aug 03   Traffic lights installed on Piccadilly Circus   

Aug 05   1st talkie movie "Don Juan" at Warner Theatre, NY   

Aug 05   Betsy Jolas, composer.   

Aug 05   Houdini stays in a coffin under water for over 1 hour.   

Aug 06   Christa Reinig, writer   

Aug 06   Gertrude Ederle is recorded as becoming inaugural woman to swim the English Channel.   

Aug 06   NY's Gertrude Ederle is recorded as becoming 1st woman to swim English Channel   

Aug 06   Warner Bros premiers Vitaphone sound-on-disc movie system   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist was born in the year 1926.   

Jan 03   In the year 1926 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   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   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   On this day in history 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   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   Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died in the year 1926.