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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 07   Amo Houghton, (Rep-R-New York) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 09   Denis Atkinson, cricketer (WI all-rounder, 219 v Australia 1955) in the year 1926.   

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

Aug 11   In the year 1926 aaron Klug, OM/PRS/biochemist   

Aug 11   In the year 1926 cleve Indian Tris Speaker hits his 700th double   

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   In the year 1926 alice Adams, US author   

Aug 17   In the year 1926 greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed   

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

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

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

Aug 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1926 bob Flannigan, rocker (Four Freshmen)   

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

Aug 22   On this day in history 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   Motion picture star Rudolph Valentino dies in New York at age 31 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Rudolph Valentino, silent movie idol (Sheik), dies in NY at 31 in the year 1926.   

Aug 25   Pavlos Koundouris becomes president of Greece in the year 1926.   

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

Aug 29   On this day in history betty Lynn, American actress   

Aug 30   Jack Hobbs scores 316* at Lord's (Surrey v Middlesex) in the year 1926.   

Aug 30   In the year 1926 olgerts Gravitis, composer   

Aug 31   On this day in history georgiy Petrovich Katys, Russia, cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 backup)   

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 in the year 1926.   

Jan 01   Richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005) was born in the year 1926.   

Jan 03   Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1926 birth of claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts)   

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 in the year 1926.   

Jan 05   In the year 1926 birth of william De Witt Snodgrass, American poet   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1926 death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1926.   

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

Feb 02   Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died on this day in history.