Page 17: 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   On this day in history john Herbert McDowell, composer   

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

Dec 23   In the year 1926 kEX-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions   

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

Dec 25   Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan (1926-1989) in the year 1926.   

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   Prince-regent Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan in the year 1926.   

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

Dec 27   Depot Square in the Bronx renamed Botanical Square in the year 1926.   

Dec 27   Jerome Courtland, Knoxville Tn, actor (Tonka, Tharus) in the year 1926.   

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

Dec 28   In the year 1926 arthur Mailey takes 4-362 off 64 overs (no maidens) NSW v Vic   

Dec 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1926.   

Dec 29   In the year 1926 vatican puts French fascist Charles Maurras' work on the index   

Dec 30   In the year 1926 paul Eliot Greens "In Abraham's Bosom," premieres in NYC   

Dec 30   In the year 1926 stanley Tracey, composer   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1926 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1926 birth of william De Witt Snodgrass, American poet   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1926 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   In the year 1926 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   Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died in the year 1926.