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 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.   

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Jan 01   Claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 12   Sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864) died on this day in history.   

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   Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 in the year 1926.   

Jan 26   John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history death of barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896)   

Feb 02   In the year 1926 death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)