Historical Events In 1926

Nov 03   In the year 1926 valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania  

Nov 05   Leo Derksen, Dutch journalist (Telegraph/Sunday Newspaper) on this day in history.  

Nov 06   Brian Abel-Smith, professor of Social Adminstration in the year 1926.  

Nov 07   Joan Sutherland, Sydney Australia, operatic soprano (Met Opera) in the year 1926.  

Nov 08   George Gershwin's musical "Oh, Kay," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Nov 10   Belgium crown prince Leopold weds princess Astrid Bernadotte of Sweden on this day in history.  

Nov 10   Vincent Massey becomes first Canadian minister to USA in the year 1926.  

Nov 11   Eddie Collins is released as White Sox manager on this day in history.  

Nov 13   Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) uprising in Bantam West Java in the year 1926.  

Nov 13   Max Vernon Mathews, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 15   1st formal radio network, RCA takes over AT&T 25 station Network (NBC) on this day in history.  

Nov 16   On this day in history nY Rangers 1st game, beat Montreal Maroons 1-0  

Nov 16   Ton de Leeuw, Dutch composer on this day in history.  

Nov 17   NHL's Chicago Black Hawks play their 1st game, beat Tor St Pats 4-1 in the year 1926.  

Nov 18   Dorothy Collins, Windsor Ontario, singer (Your Hit Parade) in the year 1926.  

Nov 18   On this day in history pope Pius XI encyclical On persecution of Church in Mexico  

Nov 19   In the year 1926 british mine strikes after 28 weeks ends  

Nov 19   Jeane J Kirkpatrick, Duncan Okla, US ambassador to UN (R) in the year 1926.  

Nov 22   In the year 1926 imperial Conference ends-giving autonomy inside Brit Commonwealth  

Nov 22   On this day in history lew (Selva Lewis) Burdette, Jr. (baseball Milwaukee Braves)  

Nov 22   In the year 1926 lew (Selva Lewis) Burdette, Jr. (baseball: Milwaukee Braves)  

Nov 22   Lew Burdette, baseball player on this day in history.  

Nov 23   Frederic Ayers, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1926.  

Nov 23   Noel Coward's "This Was a Man," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Nov 24   KVI-AM in Seattle WA begins radio transmissions in the year 1926.  

Nov 26   John M Brown, US weapons constructer, dies in the year 1926.  

Nov 26   On this day in history joyce McCartan, peace campaigner  

Nov 27   On this day in history 110,000 watch Army & Navy play a 21-all tie  

Nov 27   110,000 watch Army andNavy play a 21-all tie in the year 1926.  

Nov 27   KXL-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions on this day in history.  

Nov 27   Restoration of Williamsburg, Virginia, begins on this day in history.  

Nov 29   On this day in history dagmar, Huntington WV, actress (Broadway's Open House)  

Nov 29   On this day in history tris Speaker resigns as Indians manager  

Nov 30   Richard Crenna, LA Cal, actor (Rambo, Summer Rental, Sand Pebbles) on this day in history.  

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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   On this day in history birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of george Martin, record producer (The Beatles)  

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 in the year 1926.  

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1926 emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81  

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 in the year 1926.  

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 in the year 1926.  

Feb 02   In the year 1926 death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)