Page 2: Historical Events In 1926

Feb 04   Austrian chancellor Seipel wants to join Germany   

Feb 05   Andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69   

Feb 05   Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, NYC, publisher (NY Times)   

Feb 06   Haskell Wexler, American cinematographer.   

Feb 06   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.   

Feb 08   German Reichstag decides to apply for League of Nations membership.   

Feb 08   Walt Disney Studios is formed   

Feb 09   Teaching theory of evolution forbidden in Atlanta GA schools   

Feb 09   Teaching theory of evolution forbidden in Atlanta, Georgia schools   

Feb 10   Building of Olympian Stadium Amsterdam, begins   

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

Feb 11   Leslie Nielsen, American actor is born   

Feb 11   Tokelau (Union) islands in south Pacific transfers to New Zealand   

Feb 11   Tokelau (Union) Islands in South Pacific transfers to NZ   

Feb 12   Barendrecht soccer team forms.   

Feb 15   Brooks Atkinson Theater opens at 256 W 47th St NYC   

Feb 15   Contract air mail service begins in US.   

Feb 16   John Schlesinger, American director is born.   

Feb 16   Suzanne Lenglen defeats Helen Wills in Tennis at Cannes France   

Feb 17   Avalanche buries 75 in Sap Gulch Bingham Utah, 40 die.   

Feb 19   Gyorgy Kurtag, composer.   

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

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

Feb 24   Reginald Freeson, British MP.   

Feb 25   Francisco Franco is recorded as becoming General of Spain   

Feb 25   Kwo-Min-Tang (Guomindang) declares war on government/warlords.   

Feb 26   Dark Street in the Bronx renamed Lustre Street   

Feb 26   Frederik Pijper, Dut vicar/church historian (Monasteries), dies at 67   

Feb 28   Seymour Shifrin, composer.   

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

Mar 03   Cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58   

Mar 03   International Greyhound Racing Association formed (Miami FL)   

Mar 04   De Geer government in Netherlands takes office.   

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Jan 01   Claire polin [schaff]: Composer flautist/musicologist   

Jan 01   Richard verreau: French-canadian tenor    

Jan 03   Danny overbea: Blues singer/guitarist   

Jan 03   George martin: Record producer (the beatles)   

Jan 05   Claude (buddy) young: Nfl running back (yankees, texans, colts)   

Jan 05   Robert earle: Baldwin ny, tv host (ge college bowl)   

Jan 05   Hosea williams: American activist    

Jan 05   William de witt snodgrass: American poet   

Jan 08   Emile paladilhe: Composer,    

Jan 12   Sir austin chapman: Australian politician (b. 1864)   

Jan 15   Enrico toselli: Composer,   

Jan 21   Camillo golgi: Ital medical research (malaria, nobel 1906),    

Jan 23   Desire j mercier: Belgian philosopher/cardinal,   

Jan 26   John flannagan: 2nd president of st. ambrose university   

Jan 30   Barbara la marr: American actress (b. 1896)   

Feb 02   Vladimir sukhomlinov: Russian general (b. 1848)