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   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   On this day in history 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   German Reichstag decides to apply for League of Nations membership in the year 1926.  

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

Feb 10   On this day in history building of Olympian Stadium Amsterdam, begins  

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

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   On this day in history tokelau (Union) Islands in South Pacific transfers to NZ  

Feb 12   In the year 1926 barendrecht soccer team forms  

Feb 15   Brooks Atkinson Theater opens at 256 W 47th St NYC on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1926.  

Feb 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1926 heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1913), dies at 72  

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   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   On this day in history dark Street in the Bronx renamed Lustre Street  

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

Feb 28   In the year 1926 seymour Shifrin, composer  

Mar 01   Camilo d'Almeida Pessanha, Portuguese poet (China), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 03   International Greyhound Racing Association formed (Miami FL) in the year 1926.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Next Page »

Jan 01   In the year 1926 birth of claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist  

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

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   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   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   On this day in history death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)  

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   In the year 1926 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)