Historical Events In 1926

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

Sep 22   On this day in history 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   John Coltrane, jazz saxophonist (Round Midnight) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 25   In the year 1926 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 25   International slavery convention signed by 20 states on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 28   On this day in history 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   Peder Holm, composer in the year 1926.  

Oct 01   On this day in history roger Williams, American pianist  

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

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

Oct 07   On this day in history diana Lynn, LA CA, actress (Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go)  

Oct 09   Daniele Delorme, [Gabrielle Girard], Paris, actress (Pardon My Affair) in the year 1926.  

Oct 09   Dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution in the year 1926.  

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 in the year 1926.  

Oct 11   On this day in history earle Hyman, NC, actor (Russell-Cosby, Coriolanus)  

Oct 12   Hans Liebold, Germany, auto racer (Nardo, Italy) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1926 birth of claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist  

Jan 01   In the year 1926 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   Robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl) was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000)  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1926 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   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   In the year 1926 death of john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University  

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)