Historical Events In 1926

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

Sep 22   In the year 1926 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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 24   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history buland Al Haidary, poet   

Sep 26   JB Fagan's "And So to Bed," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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   German/French/Belgian/Luxembourg steel cartel closes on this day in history.   

Sep 30   On this day in history peder Holm, composer   

Oct 01   Roger Williams, American pianist in the year 1926.   

Oct 02   Bert Gibb of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game on this day in history.   

Oct 02   In the year 1926 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   Dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower in the year 1926.   

Oct 05   On this day in history clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson, public servant   

Oct 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1926.   

Oct 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1926 diana Lynn, LA CA, actress (Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go)   

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   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   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   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   George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1926 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 in the year 1926.   

Jan 08   Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1926.   

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   In the year 1926 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   Barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896) died on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1926 death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)