Page 11: Historical Events In 1926

Aug 06   In the year 1926 christa Reinig, writer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history fidel Castro Ruz, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator (1959- )   

Aug 14   In the year 1926 alice Adams, US author   

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

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   On this day in history arthur Rock, American venture capitalist   

Aug 20   Nobby Wirkowski, American and Canadian football player and coach in the year 1926.   

Aug 20   Uprising against Reza Shah Pahlawi in Persia on this day in history.   

Aug 21   -22] Uprising against Greek president/dictator Pangalos in the year 1926.   

Aug 21   Ben-Zion Orgad, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 22   In the year 1926 bob Flannigan, rocker (Four Freshmen)   

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

Aug 22   Gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa in the year 1926.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1926.   

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

Aug 30   In the year 1926 olgerts Gravitis, composer   

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

Sep 01   On this day in history abdur Rahman Biswas, President of Bangladesh   

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Jan 01   In the year 1926 birth of claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist   

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   George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born in the year 1926.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts)   

Jan 05   Robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl) was born in the year 1926.   

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 in the year 1926.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)   

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   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   Barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896) died on this day in history.   

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