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

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

Aug 10   In the year 1926 italian-Spanish peace treaty signed  

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

Aug 11   Cleve Indian Tris Speaker hits his 700th double in the year 1926.  

Aug 13   In the year 1926 fidel Castro born  

Aug 13   Fidel Castro Ruz, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator (1959- ) in the year 1926.  

Aug 14   Alice Adams, US author on this day in history.  

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

Aug 17   Haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 19   In the year 1926 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 in the year 1926.  

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

Aug 21   On this day in history ben-Zion Orgad, composer  

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

Aug 22   In the year 1926 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) on this day in history.  

Aug 23   In the year 1926 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1926 birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of george Martin, record producer (The Beatles)  

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   William De Witt Snodgrass, American poet was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   Sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21   In the year 1926 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   John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died in the year 1926.  

Jan 30   On this day in history death of barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896)  

Feb 02   Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died in the year 1926.