Historical Events In 1926

Dec 20   Cards trade Rogers Hornsby to Giants for Frankie Frisch & Jimmy Ring in the year 1926.   

Dec 20   David Levine, US painter on this day in history.   

Dec 21   In the year 1926 john Herbert McDowell, composer   

Dec 21   Soccer team DOS Struggle forms on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history kEX-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions   

Dec 25   Hirohito became emperor of Japan (1926-1989) on this day in history.   

Dec 25   In the year 1926 hirohito becomes emperor of Japan (1926-1989)   

Dec 25   In the year 1926 yoshihito, 123rd Emperor of Japan (1912-26), dies at 47   

Dec 26   Earle Brown, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 26   In the year 1926 prince-regent Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan   

Dec 27   Depot Square in Bronx renamed Botanical Square on this day in history.   

Dec 27   On this day in history depot Square in the Bronx renamed Botanical Square   

Dec 27   Jerome Courtland, Knoxville Tn, actor (Tonka, Tharus) on this day in history.   

Dec 27   Latkin Square in Bronx named for first US Jewish soldier to die in WW I on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Arthur Mailey takes 4-362 off 64 overs (no maidens) NSW v Vic on this day in history.   

Dec 28   In the year 1926 donald Carr, cricketer (England player in 50's, later MCC honcho)   

Dec 28   Imperial Airways begins England-India mail & passenger service in the year 1926.   

Dec 29   Rainer M Rilke, Austrias songwriter/writer (Wise Queen), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Vatican puts French fascist Charles Maurras' work on the index in the year 1926.   

Dec 30   On this day in history paul Eliot Greens "In Abraham's Bosom," premieres in NYC   

Dec 30   Stanley Tracey, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1926 birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist   

Jan 03   George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born in the year 1926.   

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   Hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of william De Witt Snodgrass, American poet   

Jan 08   On this day in history emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 12   In the year 1926 death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)   

Jan 15   Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1926.   

Feb 02   On this day in history death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)