Historical Events In 1926

Sep 22   On this day in history belgian crown prince Leopold & Swedish princess Astrid get engaged  

Sep 22   William O Smith, composer in the year 1926.  

Sep 23   Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

Sep 23   Gene Tunney defeats Jack Dempsey for world heavyweight boxing title in the year 1926.  

Sep 23   In the year 1926 john Coltrane, jazz saxophonist (Round Midnight)  

Sep 24   Cardinals clinch NL pennant by beating Giants 6-4 on this day in history.  

Sep 25   In the year 1926 9th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at Salisbury GC Westbury NY  

Sep 25   Aldo Ray, Pen Argyl PA, actor (God's Little Acre, Green Beret) on this day in history.  

Sep 25   On this day in history henry Ford announces the 8 hour, 5-day work week  

Sep 25   In the year 1926 international slavery convention signed by 20 states  

Sep 26   Buland Al Haidary, poet on this day in history.  

Sep 26   On this day in history jB Fagan's "And So to Bed," premieres in London  

Sep 28   Russia & Latvia treaty of neutrality signed on this day in history.  

Sep 29   In the year 1926 norma Shearer wed Irving Thalberg  

Sep 30   On this day in history german/French/Belgian/Luxembourg steel cartel closes  

Sep 30   Peder Holm, composer in the year 1926.  

Oct 01   On this day in history roger Williams, American pianist  

Oct 02   On this day in history bert Gibb of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game  

Oct 02   Jan Morris, travel writer (Among the Cities, Hong Kong, Journeys) in the year 1926.  

Oct 03   In the year 1926 1st congress of Paneuropabeweging opens in Vienna  

Oct 03   On this day in history marques Haynes, NBA player (World's Greatest Dribbler, Globetrotters)  

Oct 04   Dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower on this day in history.  

Oct 05   In the year 1926 clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson, public servant  

Oct 06   Alan Copeland, LA Calif, orch leader/singer (Your Hit Parade) on this day in history.  

Oct 06   In the year 1926 babe Ruth hits 3 HRs in a World Series game, Yanks beat Cards 10-5  

Oct 06   In the year 1926 charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies  

Oct 07   Actress Theo Mann-Master resigns from stage on this day in history.  

Oct 07   Diana Lynn, LA CA, actress (Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go) on this day in history.  

Oct 09   On this day in history daniele Delorme, [Gabrielle Girard], Paris, actress (Pardon My Affair)  

Oct 09   In the year 1926 dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution  

Oct 10   On this day in history oscar Brown Jr, US songwriter (Brown Baby, Forbidden Fruit)  

Oct 10   St Louis Cards beat NY Yankees, 4 games to 3 in 23rd World Series in the year 1926.  

Oct 11   Earle Hyman, NC, actor (Russell-Cosby, Coriolanus) on this day in history.  

Oct 12   Hans Liebold, Germany, auto racer (Nardo, Italy) in the year 1926.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1926 birth of claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)  

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 in the year 1926.  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1926 death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)  

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

Jan 26   John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died on this day in history.  

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.