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

Jan 01   Richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1926 birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist   

Jan 03   George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)   

Jan 05   In the year 1926 birth of hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000)   

Jan 05   William De Witt Snodgrass, American poet was born in the year 1926.   

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

Jan 12   Sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864) died in the year 1926.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died on this day in history.   

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)