Page 13: Historical Events In 1926

Sep 22   Belgian crown prince Leopold & Swedish princess Astrid get engaged on this day in history.   

Sep 22   William O Smith, composer on this day in history.   

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

Sep 23   In the year 1926 gene Tunney defeats Jack Dempsey for world heavyweight boxing title   

Sep 23   John Coltrane, jazz saxophonist (Round Midnight) on this day in history.   

Sep 24   In the year 1926 cardinals clinch NL pennant by beating Giants 6-4   

Sep 25   On this day in history 9th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at Salisbury GC Westbury NY   

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 in the year 1926.   

Sep 26   On this day in history buland Al Haidary, poet   

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

Sep 28   Russia & Latvia treaty of neutrality signed in the year 1926.   

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

Sep 30   German/French/Belgian/Luxembourg steel cartel closes in the year 1926.   

Sep 30   Peder Holm, composer in the year 1926.   

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

Oct 02   In the year 1926 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 in the year 1926.   

Oct 03   Marques Haynes, NBA player (World's Greatest Dribbler, Globetrotters) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 05   Clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson, public servant in the year 1926.   

Oct 06   In the year 1926 alan Copeland, LA Calif, orch leader/singer (Your Hit Parade)   

Oct 06   Babe Ruth hits 3 HRs in a World Series game, Yanks beat Cards 10-5 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Oct 09   Daniele Delorme, [Gabrielle Girard], Paris, actress (Pardon My Affair) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution   

Oct 10   Oscar Brown Jr, US songwriter (Brown Baby, Forbidden Fruit) in the year 1926.   

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

Oct 11   On this day in history earle Hyman, NC, actor (Russell-Cosby, Coriolanus)   

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

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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 in the year 1926.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts)   

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 in the year 1926.   

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 in the year 1926.   

Jan 15   Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1926.   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

Jan 26   John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died in the year 1926.   

Jan 30   In the year 1926 death of barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896)   

Feb 02   On this day in history death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)