Page 17: 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1926 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 in the year 1926.   

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

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

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

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

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   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   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 in the year 1926.   

Jan 01   Richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005) was born in the year 1926.   

Jan 03   In the year 1926 birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist   

Jan 03   George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   Sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864) died in the year 1926.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.