Historical Events In 1926

Sep 22   In the year 1926 belgian crown prince Leopold & Swedish princess Astrid get engaged  

Sep 22   On this day in history william O Smith, composer  

Sep 23   In the year 1926 gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title  

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   On this day in history cardinals clinch NL pennant by beating Giants 6-4  

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

Sep 25   Aldo Ray, Pen Argyl PA, actor (God's Little Acre, Green Beret) in the year 1926.  

Sep 25   Henry Ford announces the 8 hour, 5-day work week in the year 1926.  

Sep 25   International slavery convention signed by 20 states on this day in history.  

Sep 26   Buland Al Haidary, poet in the year 1926.  

Sep 26   JB Fagan's "And So to Bed," premieres in London in the year 1926.  

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

Sep 29   Norma Shearer wed Irving Thalberg in the year 1926.  

Sep 30   In the year 1926 german/French/Belgian/Luxembourg steel cartel closes  

Sep 30   In the year 1926 peder Holm, composer  

Oct 01   Roger Williams, American pianist on this day in history.  

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

Oct 02   On this day in history jan Morris, travel writer (Among the Cities, Hong Kong, Journeys)  

Oct 03   1st congress of Paneuropabeweging opens in Vienna on this day in history.  

Oct 03   Marques Haynes, NBA player (World's Greatest Dribbler, Globetrotters) in the year 1926.  

Oct 04   On this day in history dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower  

Oct 05   Clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson, public servant on this day in history.  

Oct 06   On this day in history alan Copeland, LA Calif, orch leader/singer (Your Hit Parade)  

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

Oct 06   Charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies in the year 1926.  

Oct 07   In the year 1926 actress Theo Mann-Master resigns from stage  

Oct 07   On this day in history diana Lynn, LA CA, actress (Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go)  

Oct 09   In the year 1926 daniele Delorme, [Gabrielle Girard], Paris, actress (Pardon My Affair)  

Oct 09   Dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution in the year 1926.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 11   Earle Hyman, NC, actor (Russell-Cosby, Coriolanus) in the year 1926.  

Oct 12   In the year 1926 hans Liebold, Germany, auto racer (Nardo, Italy)  

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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 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   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   Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1926.  

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

Jan 15   In the year 1926 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   In the year 1926 desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74  

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 on this day in history.