Historical Events In 1926

Aug 06   Christa Reinig, writer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Italian-Spanish peace treaty signed in the year 1926.   

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

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

Aug 17   In the year 1926 haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa   

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

Aug 23   In the year 1926 motion picture star Rudolph Valentino dies in New York at age 31.   

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

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

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

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   Olgerts Gravitis, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1926 birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)   

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   Claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts) was born in the year 1926.   

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

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

Jan 15   On this day in history enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42   

Jan 21   On this day in history camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81   

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   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.