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   On this day in history gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title  

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

Sep 23   In the year 1926 john Coltrane, jazz saxophonist (Round Midnight)  

Sep 24   Cardinals clinch NL pennant by beating Giants 6-4 in the year 1926.  

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

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

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

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

Sep 26   In the year 1926 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   Peder Holm, composer in the year 1926.  

Oct 01   In the year 1926 roger Williams, American pianist  

Oct 02   In the year 1926 bert Gibb of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game  

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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 07   On this day in history actress Theo Mann-Master resigns from stage  

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

Oct 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history hans Liebold, Germany, auto racer (Nardo, Italy)  

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Jan 01   Claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 01   In the year 1926 birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist  

Jan 03   George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1926.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of william De Witt Snodgrass, American poet  

Jan 08   Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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