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

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

Feb 06   On this day in history haskell Wexler, American cinematographer   

Feb 06   NFL rules college students ineligible until college classes graduates on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history walt Disney Studios is formed   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1926 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   The birth of Leslie Nielsen, American actor in the year 1926.   

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 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   In the year 1926 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   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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1926 dark Street in the Bronx renamed Lustre Street   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history seymour Shifrin, composer   

Mar 01   In the year 1926 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   In the year 1926 international Greyhound Racing Association formed (Miami FL)   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts)   

Jan 05   Robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl) was born in the year 1926.   

Jan 05   In the year 1926 birth of hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000)   

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

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

Jan 21   Camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1926 death of john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1926 death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)