Page 14: Historical Events In 1926

Oct 15   Austria govt of Seipel, forms   

Oct 15   Evan Hunter, [Ed McBain], American writer (Blackboard Jungle)   

Oct 16   Mohammed Nadir Khan begins coup in Afghanistan, 1200 killed   

Oct 16   US Troop ship sinks in Yangtze River, killing 1200.   

Oct 17   Beverly Garland, Santa Cruz Calif, actress (My 3 Sons)   

Oct 18   In this year, Frankfurter Zeitung publishes Lenins political testament.   

Oct 19   Chuck Berry, Popular 'Rock and Roll' singer of the 50's is born   

Oct 19   John C Garand patents semi-automatic rifle.   

Oct 20   Hurricane in Cuba, results in the deaths of 600   

Oct 20   Ursula Happe, Germany, 200m backstroke swimmer (Olympic-gold-1956)   

Oct 21   Leonard Rossiter, Liverpool England, actor (Britannia Hospital).   

Oct 22   J. Gordon Whitehead sucker punches magician Harry Houdini in the stomach in Montreal   

Oct 22   Jan A de Jonge, Dutch historian   

Oct 22   Jules Van de Hill, Belgian lawyer/politician, dies   

Oct 24   Harry Houdini's last performance, which was at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit, Michigan.   

Oct 24   Y A Tittle, AAFC/NFL QB (Baltimore, SF, NY Giants, MVP 1963)   

Oct 25   Biff McGuire, New Haven Ct, actor (Serpico, Heart is Lonely Hunter).   

Oct 25   Frederick Jr Zech, composer, dies at 68.   

Oct 25   Lester Patrick is recorded as becoming 1st coach and gm of NY Rangers   

Oct 26   Arthur Goodrich's "Caponsacchi," premieres in NYC   

Oct 26   Yuri Aleksandrovich Letunov, Russia, cosmonaut   

Oct 27   H R Haldeman, former White House Chief of Staff (Watergate figure)   

Oct 28   Bowie Kuhn, baseball commissioner (1969-1984).   

Oct 29   Jon[athan Stewart] Vickers, Prince Albert, Canada, tenor   

Oct 31   Harry Houdini, [Erich Weisz], magician, dies in Detroit of gangrene and peritonitis that developed after his appendix ruptured.   

Oct 31   Shirley Dinsdale, SF Calif, ventriloquist (Judy Splinters).   

Nov 01   Air Commerce Act passes   

Nov 01   Louis H Chrispijn, Dutch actor/director (Krates), dies at 72.   

Nov 03   15th party congress CPSU ends/5 year plan begins   

Nov 03   Annie Oakley, US sharp shooting star, dies at 66   

Nov 03   Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania   

Nov 05   Leo Derksen, Dutch journalist (Telegraph/Sunday Newspaper)   

Nov 06   Brian Abel-Smith, professor of Social Adminstration   

Nov 07   Joan Sutherland, Sydney Australia, operatic soprano (Met Opera).   

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Jan 01   Claire polin [schaff]: Composer flautist/musicologist   

Jan 01   Richard verreau: French-canadian tenor   

Jan 03   Danny overbea: Blues singer/guitarist   

Jan 03   George martin: Record producer (the beatles)   

Jan 05   Claude (buddy) young: Nfl running back (yankees, texans, colts)   

Jan 05   Robert earle: Baldwin ny, tv host (ge college bowl)   

Jan 05   Hosea williams: American activist   

Jan 05   William de witt snodgrass: American poet   

Jan 08   Emile paladilhe: Composer,    

Jan 12   Sir austin chapman: Australian politician (b. 1864)   

Jan 15   Enrico toselli: Composer,    

Jan 21   Camillo golgi: Ital medical research (malaria, nobel 1906),    

Jan 23   Desire j mercier: Belgian philosopher/cardinal,   

Jan 26   John flannagan: 2nd president of st. ambrose university   

Jan 30   Barbara la marr: American actress (b. 1896)   

Feb 02   Vladimir sukhomlinov: Russian general (b. 1848)