Historical Events In 1926

Dec 20   Cards trade Rogers Hornsby to Giants for Frankie Frisch & Jimmy Ring on this day in history.  

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

Dec 21   John Herbert McDowell, composer in the year 1926.  

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   On this day in history hirohito became emperor of Japan (1926-1989)  

Dec 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history prince-regent Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan  

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

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

Dec 27   On this day in history jerome Courtland, Knoxville Tn, actor (Tonka, Tharus)  

Dec 27   In the year 1926 latkin Square in Bronx named for first US Jewish soldier to die in WW I  

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

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

Dec 28   Imperial Airways begins England-India mail & passenger service on this day in history.  

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

Dec 29   Vatican puts French fascist Charles Maurras' work on the index on this day in history.  

Dec 30   Paul Eliot Greens "In Abraham's Bosom," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Dec 30   Stanley Tracey, composer in the year 1926.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1926 birth of claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist  

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

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts)  

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 in the year 1926.  

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

Jan 15   Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1926.  

Jan 21   On this day in history camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81  

Jan 23   Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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)