Historical Events In 1926

Dec 20   On this day in history cards trade Rogers Hornsby to Giants for Frankie Frisch & Jimmy Ring  

Dec 20   On this day in history david Levine, US painter  

Dec 21   On this day in history john Herbert McDowell, composer  

Dec 21   In the year 1926 soccer team DOS Struggle forms  

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

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

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

Dec 25   Yoshihito, 123rd Emperor of Japan (1912-26), dies at 47 in the year 1926.  

Dec 26   On this day in history earle Brown, composer  

Dec 26   Prince-regent Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan on this day in history.  

Dec 27   In the year 1926 depot Square in Bronx renamed Botanical Square  

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

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

Dec 27   On this day in history latkin Square in Bronx named for first US Jewish soldier to die in WW I  

Dec 28   In the year 1926 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   In the year 1926 rainer M Rilke, Austrias songwriter/writer (Wise Queen), dies at 51  

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

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

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   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   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 in the year 1926.  

Jan 05   Robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1926 camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81  

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 in the year 1926.  

Jan 30   Barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896) died on this day in history.  

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