Historical Events In 1926

Feb 02   3 men dance Charleston for 22 hours in the year 1926.  

Feb 04   On this day in history austrian chancellor Seipel wants to join Germany  

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

Feb 05   Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, NYC, publisher (NY Times) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history german Reichstag decides to apply for League of Nations membership  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the birth of Leslie Nielsen, American actor  

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   Barendrecht soccer team forms in the year 1926.  

Feb 15   On this day in history 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 in the year 1926.  

Feb 16   The birth of John Schlesinger, American director on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 24   On this day in history reginald Freeson, British MP  

Feb 25   Francisco Franco becomes General of Spain in the year 1926.  

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   In the year 1926 frederik Pijper, Dut vicar/church historian (Monasteries), dies at 67  

Feb 28   On this day in history seymour Shifrin, composer  

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

Mar 03   On this day in history 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   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   Claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   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   On this day in history death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)