Page 13: Historical Events In 1926

Sep 22   Belgian crown prince Leopold & Swedish princess Astrid get engaged on this day in history.   

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

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

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 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history jB Fagan's "And So to Bed," premieres in London   

Sep 28   Russia & Latvia treaty of neutrality signed on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history roger Williams, American pianist   

Oct 02   Bert Gibb of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game in the year 1926.   

Oct 02   In the year 1926 jan Morris, travel writer (Among the Cities, Hong Kong, Journeys)   

Oct 03   In the year 1926 1st congress of Paneuropabeweging opens in Vienna   

Oct 03   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1926 diana Lynn, LA CA, actress (Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go)   

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

Oct 09   In the year 1926 dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution   

Oct 10   Oscar Brown Jr, US songwriter (Brown Baby, Forbidden Fruit) in the year 1926.   

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

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   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   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   Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 in the year 1926.   

Jan 26   John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died in the year 1926.   

Jan 30   On this day in history death of barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896)   

Feb 02   On this day in history death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)