Historical Events In 1926

Sep 22   Belgian crown prince Leopold & Swedish princess Astrid get engaged in the year 1926.  

Sep 22   On this day in history william O Smith, composer  

Sep 23   Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 25   On this day in history 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   International slavery convention signed by 20 states in the year 1926.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1926 peder Holm, composer  

Oct 01   Roger Williams, American pianist on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1926 marques Haynes, NBA player (World's Greatest Dribbler, Globetrotters)  

Oct 04   Dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower on this day in history.  

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) 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   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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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   In the year 1926 death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)  

Jan 15   Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   In the year 1926 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)