Page 13: Historical Events In 1926

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

Sep 22   In the year 1926 william O Smith, composer   

Sep 23   Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1926.   

Sep 23   On this day in history gene Tunney defeats Jack Dempsey for world heavyweight boxing title   

Sep 23   John Coltrane, jazz saxophonist (Round Midnight) in the year 1926.   

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

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

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

Sep 25   In the year 1926 henry Ford announces the 8 hour, 5-day work week   

Sep 25   International slavery convention signed by 20 states in the year 1926.   

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

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

Sep 28   In the year 1926 russia & Latvia treaty of neutrality signed   

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   In the year 1926 peder Holm, composer   

Oct 01   In the year 1926 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   On this day in history 1st congress of Paneuropabeweging opens in Vienna   

Oct 03   In the year 1926 marques Haynes, NBA player (World's Greatest Dribbler, Globetrotters)   

Oct 04   In the year 1926 dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower   

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

Oct 06   Alan Copeland, LA Calif, orch leader/singer (Your Hit Parade) in the year 1926.   

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

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

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

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

Oct 10   Oscar Brown Jr, US songwriter (Brown Baby, Forbidden Fruit) on this day in history.   

Oct 10   St Louis Cards beat NY Yankees, 4 games to 3 in 23rd World Series on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist was born in the year 1926.   

Jan 03   In the year 1926 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   Hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1926 birth of william De Witt Snodgrass, American poet   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1926.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died on this day in history.