Historical Events In 1926

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

Sep 22   William O Smith, composer in the year 1926.  

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   John Coltrane, jazz saxophonist (Round Midnight) in the year 1926.  

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   On this day in history henry Ford announces the 8 hour, 5-day work week  

Sep 25   International slavery convention signed by 20 states in the year 1926.  

Sep 26   Buland Al Haidary, poet on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Oct 02   On this day in history bert Gibb of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game  

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   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   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 in the year 1926.  

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   In the year 1926 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   On this day in history dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution  

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 in the year 1926.  

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   Claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist was born on this day in history.  

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   George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts)  

Jan 05   Robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1926 birth of william De Witt Snodgrass, American poet  

Jan 08   Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1926.  

Jan 12   Sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1926 enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42  

Jan 21   Camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81 in the year 1926.  

Jan 23   In the year 1926 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   On this day in history death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)