Page 2: Historical Events In 1926

Feb 02   3 men dance Charleston for 22 hours in the year 1926.   

Feb 04   Austrian chancellor Seipel wants to join Germany in the year 1926.   

Feb 05   Andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1926 arthur Ochs Sulzberger, NYC, publisher (NY Times)   

Feb 06   In the year 1926 haskell Wexler, American cinematographer   

Feb 06   In the year 1926 nFL rules college students ineligible until college classes graduates   

Feb 06   In the year 1926 the National Football League agrees that college players cannot play in the NFL until they graduate.   

Feb 08   On this day in history german Reichstag decides to apply for League of Nations membership   

Feb 08   Walt Disney Studios is formed in the year 1926.   

Feb 09   In the year 1926 teaching theory of evolution forbidden in Atlanta GA schools   

Feb 09   On this day in history teaching theory of evolution forbidden in Atlanta, Georgia schools   

Feb 10   In the year 1926 building of Olympian Stadium Amsterdam, begins   

Feb 11   On this day in history leslie Nielsen actor, comedian, born on this day at Regina Saskatchewan   

Feb 11   In the year 1926 the birth of Leslie Nielsen, American actor   

Feb 11   On this day in history tokelau (Union) islands in south Pacific transfers to New Zealand   

Feb 11   Tokelau (Union) Islands in South Pacific transfers to NZ on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Barendrecht soccer team forms in the year 1926.   

Feb 15   Brooks Atkinson Theater opens at 256 W 47th St NYC on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history contract air mail service begins in US   

Feb 16   Suzanne Lenglen defeats Helen Wills in Tennis at Cannes France on this day in history.   

Feb 16   The birth of John Schlesinger, American director in the year 1926.   

Feb 17   On this day in history avalanche buries 75 in Sap Gulch Bingham Utah, 40 die   

Feb 19   In the year 1926 gyorgy Kurtag, composer   

Feb 21   In the year 1926 heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1913), dies at 72   

Feb 24   On this day in history eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51   

Feb 24   On this day in history reginald Freeson, British MP   

Feb 25   Francisco Franco becomes General of Spain in the year 1926.   

Feb 25   On this day in history kwo-Min-Tang (Guomindang) declares war on government/warlords   

Feb 26   On this day in history dark Street in the Bronx renamed Lustre Street   

Feb 26   Frederik Pijper, Dut vicar/church historian (Monasteries), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1926 seymour Shifrin, composer   

Mar 01   Camilo d'Almeida Pessanha, Portuguese poet (China), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   International Greyhound Racing Association formed (Miami FL) in the year 1926.   

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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 in the year 1926.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   Sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864) died on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42   

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 in the year 1926.   

Jan 30   In the year 1926 death of barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896)   

Feb 02   Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died in the year 1926.