Page 11: Historical Events In 1926

Aug 06   In the year 1926 christa Reinig, writer   

Aug 06   On this day in history gertrude Ederle becomes first woman to swim the English Channel   

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

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

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

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

Aug 11   In the year 1926 aaron Klug, OM/PRS/biochemist   

Aug 11   Cleve Indian Tris Speaker hits his 700th double on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1926 fidel Castro born   

Aug 13   Fidel Castro Ruz, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator (1959- ) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 17   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1926 uprising against Reza Shah Pahlawi in Persia   

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

Aug 21   Ben-Zion Orgad, composer on this day in history.   

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

Aug 22   Charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

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   Motion picture star Rudolph Valentino dies in New York at age 31 in the year 1926.   

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

Aug 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history olgerts Gravitis, composer   

Aug 31   In the year 1926 georgiy Petrovich Katys, Russia, cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 backup)   

Sep 01   Abdur Rahman Biswas, President of Bangladesh in the year 1926.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1926 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   Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)   

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   Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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   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   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 in the year 1926.