Historical Events In 1926

Aug 06   Christa Reinig, writer in the year 1926.  

Aug 06   On this day in history gertrude Ederle becomes first woman to swim the English Channel  

Aug 06   NY's Gertrude Ederle becomes 1st woman to swim English Channel in the year 1926.  

Aug 06   Warner Bros premiers Vitaphone sound-on-disc movie system on this day in history.  

Aug 07   In the year 1926 amo Houghton, (Rep-R-New York)  

Aug 08   Richard Anderson, Long Beach NJ, actor (Oscar Goldman-6 Million $ Man) on this day in history.  

Aug 09   On this day in history denis Atkinson, cricketer (WI all-rounder, 219 v Australia 1955)  

Aug 10   Italian-Spanish peace treaty signed in the year 1926.  

Aug 11   On this day in history aaron Klug, OM/PRS/biochemist  

Aug 11   Cleve Indian Tris Speaker hits his 700th double on this day in history.  

Aug 13   On this day in history fidel Castro born  

Aug 13   In the year 1926 fidel Castro Ruz, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator (1959- )  

Aug 14   On this day in history alice Adams, US author  

Aug 17   Greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed on this day in history.  

Aug 17   On this day in history haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52)  

Aug 18   In the year 1926 england regain Ashes with 5th Test Cricket win, to take series 1-0  

Aug 19   In the year 1926 arthur Rock, American venture capitalist  

Aug 20   On this day in history nobby Wirkowski, American and Canadian football player and coach  

Aug 20   In the year 1926 uprising against Reza Shah Pahlawi in Persia  

Aug 21   -22] Uprising against Greek president/dictator Pangalos on this day in history.  

Aug 21   Ben-Zion Orgad, composer in the year 1926.  

Aug 22   Bob Flannigan, rocker (Four Freshmen) in the year 1926.  

Aug 22   On this day in history charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92  

Aug 22   In the year 1926 gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa  

Aug 23   40th US Womens Tennis: Molla B Mallory beats Elizabeth Ryan (46 64 97) in the year 1926.  

Aug 23   In the year 1926 motion picture star Rudolph Valentino dies in New York at age 31.  

Aug 23   Rudolph Valentino, silent movie idol (Sheik), dies in NY at 31 on this day in history.  

Aug 25   On this day in history pavlos Koundouris becomes president of Greece  

Aug 28   On this day in history indian Emil Levsen pitches complete doubleheader victory (Red Sox)  

Aug 29   In the year 1926 betty Lynn, American actress  

Aug 30   In the year 1926 jack Hobbs scores 316* at Lord's (Surrey v Middlesex)  

Aug 30   On this day in history olgerts Gravitis, composer  

Aug 31   Georgiy Petrovich Katys, Russia, cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 backup) in the year 1926.  

Sep 01   Abdur Rahman Biswas, President of Bangladesh in the year 1926.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1926 birth of george Martin, record producer (The Beatles)  

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

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

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

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

Jan 21   Camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81 in the year 1926.  

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

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

Jan 30   On this day in history death of barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896)  

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