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   On this day in history andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69   

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

Feb 06   Haskell Wexler, American cinematographer in the year 1926.   

Feb 06   On this day in history nFL rules college students ineligible until college classes graduates   

Feb 06   The National Football League agrees that college players cannot play in the NFL until they graduate on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1926 german Reichstag decides to apply for League of Nations membership   

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

Feb 09   Teaching theory of evolution forbidden in Atlanta GA schools in the year 1926.   

Feb 09   Teaching theory of evolution forbidden in Atlanta, Georgia schools in the year 1926.   

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

Feb 11   Leslie Nielsen actor, comedian, born on this day at Regina Saskatchewan in the year 1926.   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1926 tokelau (Union) islands in south Pacific transfers to New Zealand   

Feb 11   Tokelau (Union) Islands in South Pacific transfers to NZ in the year 1926.   

Feb 12   On this day in history barendrecht soccer team forms   

Feb 15   In the year 1926 brooks Atkinson Theater opens at 256 W 47th St NYC   

Feb 15   In the year 1926 contract air mail service begins in US   

Feb 16   On this day in history suzanne Lenglen defeats Helen Wills in Tennis at Cannes France   

Feb 16   The birth of John Schlesinger, American director on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1926 avalanche buries 75 in Sap Gulch Bingham Utah, 40 die   

Feb 19   Gyorgy Kurtag, composer in the year 1926.   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1926 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   On this day in history francisco Franco becomes General of Spain   

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

Feb 26   Dark Street in the Bronx renamed Lustre Street on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1926 frederik Pijper, Dut vicar/church historian (Monasteries), dies at 67   

Feb 28   In the year 1926 seymour Shifrin, composer   

Mar 01   On this day in history camilo d'Almeida Pessanha, Portuguese poet (China), dies at 58   

Mar 03   In the year 1926 cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58   

Mar 03   In the year 1926 international Greyhound Racing Association formed (Miami FL)   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81 in the year 1926.   

Jan 23   On this day in history desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

Jan 26   John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history death of barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896)   

Feb 02   On this day in history death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)