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 in the year 1926.  

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

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   On this day in history cardinals clinch NL pennant by beating Giants 6-4  

Sep 25   9th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at Salisbury GC Westbury NY in the year 1926.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 29   Norma Shearer wed Irving Thalberg on this day in history.  

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

Sep 30   Peder Holm, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 01   On this day in history 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   Marques Haynes, NBA player (World's Greatest Dribbler, Globetrotters) on this day in history.  

Oct 04   Dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower in the year 1926.  

Oct 05   In the year 1926 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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 09   On this day in history daniele Delorme, [Gabrielle Girard], Paris, actress (Pardon My Affair)  

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

Oct 10   In the year 1926 oscar Brown Jr, US songwriter (Brown Baby, Forbidden Fruit)  

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

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   In the year 1926 birth of claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist  

Jan 01   Richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005) was born in the year 1926.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1926 birth of george Martin, record producer (The Beatles)  

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 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   Camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81 in the year 1926.  

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

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)