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 in the year 1926.  

Aug 06   In the year 1926 nY's Gertrude Ederle becomes 1st woman to swim English Channel  

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

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

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

Aug 09   In the year 1926 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   On this day in history cleve Indian Tris Speaker hits his 700th double  

Aug 13   Fidel Castro born on this day in history.  

Aug 13   On this day in history fidel Castro Ruz, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator (1959- )  

Aug 14   Alice Adams, US author in the year 1926.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Aug 20   Nobby Wirkowski, American and Canadian football player and coach on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Aug 22   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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   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) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   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.