Page 11: Historical Events In 1926

Aug 06   Christa Reinig, writer in the year 1926.   

Aug 06   Gertrude Ederle becomes first woman to swim the English Channel on this day in history.   

Aug 06   On this day in history nY's Gertrude Ederle becomes 1st woman to swim English Channel   

Aug 06   On this day in history warner Bros premiers Vitaphone sound-on-disc movie system   

Aug 07   On this day in history amo Houghton, (Rep-R-New York)   

Aug 08   Richard Anderson, Long Beach NJ, actor (Oscar Goldman-6 Million $ Man) in the year 1926.   

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

Aug 10   On this day in history italian-Spanish peace treaty signed   

Aug 11   Aaron Klug, OM/PRS/biochemist in the year 1926.   

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

Aug 13   Fidel Castro born in the year 1926.   

Aug 13   Fidel Castro Ruz, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator (1959- ) on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Alice Adams, US author on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed   

Aug 17   Haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52) in the year 1926.   

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

Aug 19   Arthur Rock, American venture capitalist in the year 1926.   

Aug 20   In the year 1926 nobby Wirkowski, American and Canadian football player and coach   

Aug 20   Uprising against Reza Shah Pahlawi in Persia in the year 1926.   

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

Aug 21   In the year 1926 ben-Zion Orgad, composer   

Aug 22   Bob Flannigan, rocker (Four Freshmen) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 40th US Womens Tennis: Molla B Mallory beats Elizabeth Ryan (46 64 97)   

Aug 23   On this day in history motion picture star Rudolph Valentino dies in New York at age 31.   

Aug 23   On this day in history rudolph Valentino, silent movie idol (Sheik), dies in NY at 31   

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

Aug 28   Indian Emil Levsen pitches complete doubleheader victory (Red Sox) in the year 1926.   

Aug 29   In the year 1926 betty Lynn, American actress   

Aug 30   Jack Hobbs scores 316* at Lord's (Surrey v Middlesex) on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Olgerts Gravitis, composer in the year 1926.   

Aug 31   Georgiy Petrovich Katys, Russia, cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 backup) on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1926 abdur Rahman Biswas, President of Bangladesh   

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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   On this day in history birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist   

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

Jan 05   Claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 26   In the year 1926 death of john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University   

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

Feb 02   On this day in history death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)