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 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   On this day in history andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69  

Feb 05   On this day in history arthur Ochs Sulzberger, NYC, publisher (NY Times)  

Feb 06   Haskell Wexler, American cinematographer on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history teaching theory of evolution forbidden in Atlanta GA schools  

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

Feb 10   Building of Olympian Stadium Amsterdam, begins in the year 1926.  

Feb 11   In the year 1926 leslie Nielsen actor, comedian, born on this day at Regina Saskatchewan  

Feb 11   The birth of Leslie Nielsen, American actor in the year 1926.  

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

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

Feb 12   In the year 1926 barendrecht soccer team forms  

Feb 15   On this day in history brooks Atkinson Theater opens at 256 W 47th St NYC  

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 in the year 1926.  

Feb 16   In the year 1926 the birth of John Schlesinger, American director  

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

Feb 19   Gyorgy Kurtag, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 21   Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1913), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51 in the year 1926.  

Feb 24   Reginald Freeson, British MP on this day in history.  

Feb 25   In the year 1926 francisco Franco becomes General of Spain  

Feb 25   In the year 1926 kwo-Min-Tang (Guomindang) declares war on government/warlords  

Feb 26   Dark Street in the Bronx renamed Lustre Street in the year 1926.  

Feb 26   On this day in history frederik Pijper, Dut vicar/church historian (Monasteries), dies at 67  

Feb 28   Seymour Shifrin, composer in the year 1926.  

Mar 01   Camilo d'Almeida Pessanha, Portuguese poet (China), dies at 58 in the year 1926.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)  

Jan 03   Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of william De Witt Snodgrass, American poet  

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

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   In the year 1926 death of john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University  

Jan 30   Barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896) died in the year 1926.  

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