Page 16: Historical Events In 1926

Dec 05   Sergei Eisenstein's "Battleship Potemkin," debuts.   

Dec 06   Claude [Oscar] Monet, French painter (impressionist), dies at 86   

Dec 06   Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, introduces a tax on bachelors.   

Dec 06   Martti Katajisto, Parkano Finland, actor (Mar Oksalla Ylimmaellae).   

Dec 07   Gas refrigerator patented.   

Dec 07   Victor Kermit Kiam II, CEO (Remington shavers)/NFL owner (Patriots)   

Dec 08   Disappearance of Agatha Christie.   

Dec 08   Jan Six, Dutch art historian/collector, dies.   

Dec 09   USGA leagalizes steel shaft golf clubs   

Dec 10   1st radio broadcast in the Sprinfield area (WCBS)   

Dec 10   Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe, composer.   

Dec 11   Big Mama Thornton, blues singer (Ball and Chain, Stronger than Dirt).   

Dec 11   Josephine Baker goes up in Amsterdam   

Dec 12   Jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Contes sans morale), dies at 77   

Dec 12   Leningrad: premier of Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' 1st Pianoconcert   

Dec 13   Carl Erskine, baseball player (Bkln Dodgers).   

Dec 14   Danish Madsen govt, forms   

Dec 14   Frank King, cricketer (WI fast bowler in 14 Tests in 50's, 29 wkts)   

Dec 14   Theo van Rysselberghe, Belgian painter (pointillism), dies at 64.   

Dec 15   Facist national symbol elevated in Italy.   

Dec 16   Alfred Koerppen, composer.   

Dec 16   Darius Milhauds opera "Le Pauvre Matelot," premieres in Paris.   

Dec 17   Alexandr Dmitriyevich Kastal'sky, composer, dies at 70.   

Dec 17   German Marx govt falls due to cooperation with red army.   

Dec 17   Jeremy Brooks, writer   

Dec 18   Peggy Cummins, North Wales, actress (Curse of the Demon)   

Dec 19   Bobby Layne, NFL QB (Detroit Lions).   

Dec 20   Cards trade Rogers Hornsby to Giants for Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Ring.   

Dec 20   David Levine, US painter.   

Dec 21   John Herbert McDowell, composer.   

Dec 21   Soccer team DOS Struggle forms   

Dec 23   KEX-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions   

Dec 25   Hirohito became emperor of Japan (1926-1989).   

Dec 25   Hirohito is recorded as becoming emperor of Japan (1926-1989)   

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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)