Page 11: Historical Events In 1926

Aug 06   In the year 1926 christa Reinig, writer   

Aug 06   In the year 1926 gertrude Ederle becomes first woman to swim the English Channel   

Aug 06   NY's Gertrude Ederle becomes 1st woman to swim English Channel in the year 1926.   

Aug 06   On this day in history warner Bros premiers Vitaphone sound-on-disc movie system   

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

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

Aug 09   On this day in history denis Atkinson, cricketer (WI all-rounder, 219 v Australia 1955)   

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   In the year 1926 alice Adams, US author   

Aug 17   On this day in history greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed   

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   Arthur Rock, American venture capitalist on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1926 nobby Wirkowski, American and Canadian football player and coach   

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 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 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   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   On this day in history pavlos Koundouris becomes president of Greece   

Aug 28   Indian Emil Levsen pitches complete doubleheader victory (Red Sox) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 30   Jack Hobbs scores 316* at Lord's (Surrey v Middlesex) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1926.   

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   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   In the year 1926 birth of hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000)   

Jan 05   William De Witt Snodgrass, American poet was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 15   Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1926 camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81   

Jan 23   Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 in the year 1926.   

Jan 26   On this day in history death of john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University   

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

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