Page 11: Historical Events In 1926

Aug 06   On this day in history christa Reinig, writer   

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

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

Aug 06   In the year 1926 warner Bros premiers Vitaphone sound-on-disc movie system   

Aug 07   Amo Houghton, (Rep-R-New York) in the year 1926.   

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

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   Aaron Klug, OM/PRS/biochemist on this day in history.   

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

Aug 13   In the year 1926 fidel Castro born   

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

Aug 14   In the year 1926 alice Adams, US author   

Aug 17   Greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed in the year 1926.   

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

Aug 18   England regain Ashes with 5th Test Cricket win, to take series 1-0 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history uprising against Reza Shah Pahlawi in Persia   

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) in the year 1926.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history 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 in the year 1926.   

Aug 25   In the year 1926 pavlos Koundouris becomes president of Greece   

Aug 28   In the year 1926 indian Emil Levsen pitches complete doubleheader victory (Red Sox)   

Aug 29   Betty Lynn, American actress on this day in history.   

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

Aug 30   Olgerts Gravitis, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1926 georgiy Petrovich Katys, Russia, cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 backup)   

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

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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   On this day in history 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   Hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000) was born in the year 1926.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of william De Witt Snodgrass, American poet   

Jan 08   In the year 1926 emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81   

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

Jan 15   Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1926.   

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

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

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.