Page 15: 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) in the year 1926.   

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

Nov 07   On this day in history joan Sutherland, Sydney Australia, operatic soprano (Met Opera)   

Nov 08   In the year 1926 george Gershwin's musical "Oh, Kay," premieres in NYC   

Nov 10   Belgium crown prince Leopold weds princess Astrid Bernadotte of Sweden in the year 1926.   

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

Nov 11   Eddie Collins is released as White Sox manager in the year 1926.   

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

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

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   On this day in history nHL's Chicago Black Hawks play their 1st game, beat Tor St Pats 4-1   

Nov 18   Dorothy Collins, Windsor Ontario, singer (Your Hit Parade) on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Pope Pius XI encyclical On persecution of Church in Mexico on this day in history.   

Nov 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history imperial Conference ends-giving autonomy inside Brit Commonwealth   

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

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

Nov 22   In the year 1926 lew Burdette, baseball player   

Nov 23   In the year 1926 frederic Ayers, composer, dies at 50   

Nov 23   Noel Coward's "This Was a Man," premieres in NYC in the year 1926.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 27   In the year 1926 restoration of Williamsburg, Virginia, begins   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)   

Jan 03   Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist was born in the year 1926.   

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1926 birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)   

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   On this day in history desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

Jan 26   On this day in history death of john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University   

Jan 30   On this day in history death of barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896)   

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