Historical Events In 1926

Feb 02   3 men dance Charleston for 22 hours on this day in history.  

Feb 04   Austrian chancellor Seipel wants to join Germany on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05   Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, NYC, publisher (NY Times) in the year 1926.  

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

Feb 08   German Reichstag decides to apply for League of Nations membership in the year 1926.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   Avalanche buries 75 in Sap Gulch Bingham Utah, 40 die in the year 1926.  

Feb 19   Gyorgy Kurtag, composer in the year 1926.  

Feb 21   Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1913), dies at 72 in the year 1926.  

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   Kwo-Min-Tang (Guomindang) declares war on government/warlords on this day in history.  

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

Feb 26   Frederik Pijper, Dut vicar/church historian (Monasteries), dies at 67 in the year 1926.  

Feb 28   Seymour Shifrin, composer on this day in history.  

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

Mar 03   On this day in history cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58  

Mar 03   International Greyhound Racing Association formed (Miami FL) 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   On this day in history birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1926 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   In the year 1926 birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)  

Jan 05   Hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1926 birth of william De Witt Snodgrass, American poet  

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   On this day in history death of john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University  

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

Feb 02   Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died on this day in history.