Historical Events In 1926

Aug 06   On this day in history christa Reinig, writer  

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

Aug 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history amo Houghton, (Rep-R-New York)  

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

Aug 09   In the year 1926 denis Atkinson, cricketer (WI all-rounder, 219 v Australia 1955)  

Aug 10   Italian-Spanish peace treaty signed on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1926 alice Adams, US author  

Aug 17   Greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed in the year 1926.  

Aug 17   On this day in history haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52)  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 20   On this day in history 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 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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1926 indian Emil Levsen pitches complete doubleheader victory (Red Sox)  

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   On this day in history olgerts Gravitis, composer  

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

Sep 01   Abdur Rahman Biswas, President of Bangladesh on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist  

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

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 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   On this day in history death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)