Page 2: 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 in the year 1926.   

Feb 05   In the year 1926 andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1926.   

Feb 08   German Reichstag decides to apply for League of Nations membership on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history walt Disney Studios is formed   

Feb 09   Teaching theory of evolution forbidden in Atlanta GA schools on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1926 barendrecht soccer team forms   

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

Feb 15   Contract air mail service begins in US on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 17   Avalanche buries 75 in Sap Gulch Bingham Utah, 40 die on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history gyorgy Kurtag, composer   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1926 birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)   

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

Jan 03   George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born in the year 1926.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000) was born in the year 1926.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1926 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   On this day in history desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

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 on this day in history.   

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