Historical Events In 1926

Mar 04   De Geer government in Netherlands takes office on this day in history.  

Mar 06   On this day in history alan Greenspan, economist/presidential advisor (FRB)  

Mar 06   China asks for a seat in the Security council in the year 1926.  

Mar 07   1st transatlantic telephone call (London-NY) on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Jindrich Z Albestu Kaan, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Mar 09   In the year 1926 bertha Landes elected 1st woman mayor of Seattle  

Mar 09   Bertha Landes elected first woman mayor of Seattle on this day in history.  

Mar 09   On this day in history celso Garrido Lecca, composer  

Mar 10   Marques Haynes, NBA hall of famer (Harlem Globetrotters) on this day in history.  

Mar 10   Run on Belgian banks on this day in history.  

Mar 11   Adrienne Keith Cohen, travel editor in the year 1926.  

Mar 11   On this day in history eamon da Valera ends leadership of Sinn Fein  

Mar 11   John Henry Anderson, cricketer (score 32 & 11 in Test for S Afr), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Denmark begins unilateral disarmament on this day in history.  

Mar 14   A train in Costa Rica falls into the Río Virilla, killing 248 and injuring 93 in the year 1926.  

Mar 15   Belgium's "black monday", franc falls on this day in history.  

Mar 15   In the year 1926 belgium's "black monday," franc falls  

Mar 16   On this day in history jerry Lewis, [Levitch], comedian/fund raiser (MDA), loved in France  

Mar 16   Robert Goddard launches 1st liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meters) in the year 1926.  

Mar 16   Robert Goddard launches first liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meter) in the year 1926.  

Mar 16   Robert Goddard launches the first oil and liquid oxygen powered rocket on this day in history.  

Mar 16   Sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog on this day in history.  

Mar 16   The birth of Jerry Lewis, American comedian on this day in history.  

Mar 16   On this day in history the first man to give dreams of reaching the stars a glimpse of reality was Dr. Robert H. Goddard, who successfully launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket at Auburn, Massachusetts  

Mar 17   On this day in history dutch Calvinists oust Rev J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3  

Mar 17   Dutch Calvinists oust Reverend J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3 in the year 1926.  

Mar 17   Siegfried Lenz, German writer (Ein Kriegsende) on this day in history.  

Mar 17   In the year 1926 spain and Brazil prevent Germany joining League of Nations  

Mar 20   Ted Bessell, Flushing NY, actor (Don-That Girl, Frankie-Gomer Pyle) in the year 1926.  

Mar 21   On this day in history andre Delvaux, Heverie Belgium, director/writer (Benvenuta)  

Mar 23   NHL Championship: Mont Canadiens outscore Pitt Pirates, 6-4 in 2 games in the year 1926.  

Mar 24   In the year 1926 the Beehive in the Hague opens 1st escalator in Netherlands  

Mar 24   On this day in history the Beehive in the Hague opens first escalator in Netherlands  

Mar 24   On this day in history the first Safeway's Supermarket opens in Maryland, USA  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist  

Jan 01   In the year 1926 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   In the year 1926 birth of george Martin, record producer (The Beatles)  

Jan 05   Claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts) was born in the year 1926.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   Sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864) died in the year 1926.  

Jan 15   In the year 1926 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 in the year 1926.  

Jan 26   John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died in the year 1926.  

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)