Historical Events In 1926

Nov 03   On this day in history valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania  

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

Nov 06   On this day in history brian Abel-Smith, professor of Social Adminstration  

Nov 07   Joan Sutherland, Sydney Australia, operatic soprano (Met Opera) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 10   In the year 1926 belgium crown prince Leopold weds princess Astrid Bernadotte of Sweden  

Nov 10   Vincent Massey becomes first Canadian minister to USA on this day in history.  

Nov 11   In the year 1926 eddie Collins is released as White Sox manager  

Nov 13   Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) uprising in Bantam West Java on this day in history.  

Nov 13   On this day in history max Vernon Mathews, composer  

Nov 15   In the year 1926 1st formal radio network, RCA takes over AT&T 25 station Network (NBC)  

Nov 16   NY Rangers 1st game, beat Montreal Maroons 1-0 on this day in history.  

Nov 16   On this day in history ton de Leeuw, Dutch composer  

Nov 17   NHL's Chicago Black Hawks play their 1st game, beat Tor St Pats 4-1 on this day in history.  

Nov 18   In the year 1926 dorothy Collins, Windsor Ontario, singer (Your Hit Parade)  

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   Lew (Selva Lewis) Burdette, Jr. (baseball Milwaukee Braves) in the year 1926.  

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

Nov 22   On this day in history lew Burdette, baseball player  

Nov 23   On this day in history frederic Ayers, composer, dies at 50  

Nov 23   On this day in history noel Coward's "This Was a Man," premieres in NYC  

Nov 24   KVI-AM in Seattle WA begins radio transmissions on this day in history.  

Nov 26   John M Brown, US weapons constructer, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Nov 27   On this day in history kXL-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions  

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   Tris Speaker resigns as Indians manager in the year 1926.  

Nov 30   On this day in history richard Crenna, LA Cal, actor (Rambo, Summer Rental, Sand Pebbles)  

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Jan 01   Claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist was born in the year 1926.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts) was born on this day in history.  

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   Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)  

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 in the year 1926.  

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)