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

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

Feb 06   Haskell Wexler, American cinematographer in the year 1926.  

Feb 06   NFL rules college students ineligible until college classes graduates in the year 1926.  

Feb 06   In the year 1926 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   In the year 1926 teaching theory of evolution forbidden in Atlanta GA schools  

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

Feb 10   Building of Olympian Stadium Amsterdam, begins on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1926.  

Feb 12   In the year 1926 barendrecht soccer team forms  

Feb 15   Brooks Atkinson Theater opens at 256 W 47th St NYC in the year 1926.  

Feb 15   In the year 1926 contract air mail service begins in US  

Feb 16   On this day in history suzanne Lenglen defeats Helen Wills in Tennis at Cannes France  

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   On this day in history gyorgy Kurtag, composer  

Feb 21   On this day in history heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1913), dies at 72  

Feb 24   Eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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   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   Seymour Shifrin, composer on this day in history.  

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.  

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Jan 01   Claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist was born in the year 1926.  

Jan 01   Richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1926.  

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

Jan 08   Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1926.  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)  

Jan 15   In the year 1926 enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42  

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1926 death of barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896)  

Feb 02   Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died in the year 1926.