Page 3: Historical Events In 1926

Mar 04   De Geer government in Netherlands takes office in the year 1926.   

Mar 06   Alan Greenspan, economist/presidential advisor (FRB) in the year 1926.   

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

Mar 07   In the year 1926 1st transatlantic telephone call (London-NY)   

Mar 07   Jindrich Z Albestu Kaan, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1926.   

Mar 09   Bertha Landes elected 1st woman mayor of Seattle in the year 1926.   

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

Mar 09   Celso Garrido Lecca, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 10   On this day in history run on Belgian banks   

Mar 11   Adrienne Keith Cohen, travel editor on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Eamon da Valera ends leadership of Sinn Fein on this day in history.   

Mar 11   John Henry Anderson, cricketer (score 32 & 11 in Test for S Afr), dies in the year 1926.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Belgium's "black monday", franc falls in the year 1926.   

Mar 15   On this day in history belgium's "black monday," franc falls   

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

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

Mar 16   On this day in history robert Goddard launches first liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meter)   

Mar 16   Robert Goddard launches the first oil and liquid oxygen powered rocket in the year 1926.   

Mar 16   On this day in history sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog   

Mar 16   The birth of Jerry Lewis, American comedian in the year 1926.   

Mar 16   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 in the year 1926.   

Mar 17   In the year 1926 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   In the year 1926 siegfried Lenz, German writer (Ein Kriegsende)   

Mar 17   Spain and Brazil prevent Germany joining League of Nations on this day in history.   

Mar 20   On this day in history ted Bessell, Flushing NY, actor (Don-That Girl, Frankie-Gomer Pyle)   

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

Mar 23   On this day in history nHL Championship: Mont Canadiens outscore Pitt Pirates, 6-4 in 2 games   

Mar 24   On this day in history the Beehive in the Hague opens 1st escalator in Netherlands   

Mar 24   The Beehive in the Hague opens first escalator in Netherlands in the year 1926.   

Mar 24   In the year 1926 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   Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist was born in the year 1926.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1926.   

Jan 05   William De Witt Snodgrass, American poet was born in the year 1926.   

Jan 08   In the year 1926 emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81   

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

Jan 15   Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1926 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 in the year 1926.   

Jan 30   Barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896) died in the year 1926.   

Feb 02   Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died in the year 1926.