Page 13: Historical Events In 1926

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

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   Gene Tunney defeats Jack Dempsey for world heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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   Bert Gibb of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game in the year 1926.   

Oct 02   Jan Morris, travel writer (Among the Cities, Hong Kong, Journeys) on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Actress Theo Mann-Master resigns from stage in the year 1926.   

Oct 07   Diana Lynn, LA CA, actress (Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go) in the year 1926.   

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

Oct 09   Dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution on this day in history.   

Oct 10   In the year 1926 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   In the year 1926 earle Hyman, NC, actor (Russell-Cosby, Coriolanus)   

Oct 12   On this day in history hans Liebold, Germany, auto racer (Nardo, Italy)   

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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   In the year 1926 birth of claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts)   

Jan 05   In the year 1926 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died in the year 1926.