Page 3: Historical Events In 1926

Mar 06   Alan Greenspan, economist/presidential advisor (FRB)   

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

Mar 07   1st transatlantic telephone call (London-NY)   

Mar 07   Jindrich Z Albestu Kaan, composer, dies at 73.   

Mar 09   Bertha Landes elected 1st woman mayor of Seattle.   

Mar 09   Bertha Landes elected inaugural woman mayor of Seattle   

Mar 09   Celso Garrido Lecca, composer   

Mar 10   Marques Haynes, NBA hall of famer (Harlem Globetrotters)   

Mar 10   Run on Belgian banks   

Mar 11   Adrienne Keith Cohen, travel editor.   

Mar 11   Eamon da Valera ends leadership of Sinn Fein.   

Mar 11   John Henry Anderson, cricketer (score 32 and 11 in Test for S Afr), dies   

Mar 12   Denmark begins unilateral disarmament   

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

Mar 15   Belgium's "black monday", franc falls.   

Mar 16   Jerry Lewis, American comedian is born.   

Mar 16   Jerry Lewis, [Levitch], comedian/fund raiser (MDA), loved in France.   

Mar 16   Robert Goddard launches 1st liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meters)   

Mar 16   Robert Goddard launches inaugural liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meter).   

Mar 16   Robert Goddard launches the inaugural oil and liquid oxygen powered rocket.   

Mar 16   Sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog.   

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

Mar 17   Dutch Calvinists oust Rev J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3   

Mar 17   Dutch Calvinists oust Reverend J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3.   

Mar 17   Siegfried Lenz, German writer (Ein Kriegsende).   

Mar 17   Spain and Brazil prevent Germany joining League of Nations   

Mar 20   Ted Bessell, Flushing NY, actor (Don-That Girl, Frankie-Gomer Pyle)   

Mar 21   Andre Delvaux, Heverie Belgium, director/writer (Benvenuta).   

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

Mar 24   The Beehive in the Hague opens 1st escalator in Netherlands.   

Mar 24   The Beehive in the Hague opens inaugural escalator in Netherlands.   

Mar 24   The inaugural Safeway's Supermarket opens in Maryland, USA.   

Mar 26   ACD de Graeff appointed gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies.   

Mar 26   ACD de Graeff appointed Governor-General of Dutch East-Indies   

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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)