Historical Events In 1926

Jan 01   Flood in Rhine strikes Cologne in the year 1926.   

Jan 03   On this day in history greek gen Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator   

Jan 03   Greek General Theodorus Pángulos names himself dictator on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history theodorus Pangalos resigns as Greek dictator   

Jan 05   James Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hr day & $5 daily minimum wage in the year 1926.   

Jan 06   In the year 1926 kees Boeke opens 1st comprehensive school in Holland   

Jan 06   Kees Boeke opens first comprehensive school in Holland in the year 1926.   

Jan 07   On this day in history comics George Burns and Gracie Allen are married in Cleveland, Ohio.   

Jan 08   Abdul-Aziz ibn Sa'ud becomes king of Hejaz; renames it Saudi Arabia in the year 1926.   

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

Jan 13   Carolyn Heilbrun, [Amanda Cross], author (Lady Ottoline's Album) in the year 1926.   

Jan 13   The birth of Michael Bond, Creator of 'Padington Bear' in the year 1926.   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history john "Jack" Layden, local politician   

Jan 17   On this day in history george Burns marries Gracie Allen   

Jan 19   In the year 1926 fritz Weaver, Pitts Pa, actor (Josef-Holocaust, Day of the Dolphin)   

Jan 20   2nd German government of Luther begins on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1926 2nd German govt of Luther begins   

Jan 21   Belgian parliament accepts Locarno treaties on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1926 camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81   

Jan 21   Franco Evangelisti, Italian composer on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits in the year 1926.   

Jan 23   On this day in history desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

Jan 23   In the year 1926 eugene O'Neill's "Great God Brown," premieres in NYC   

Jan 24   Georges Lautner, French director and screenwriter in the year 1926.   

Jan 26   On this day in history charles Tidbury, former chairman (Whitbread & Company)   

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

Jan 26   Television 1st demonstrated (J L Baird, London) on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Television first demonstrated (John L Baird, London) in the year 1926.   

Jan 27   1st public demonstration of television, John L Baird, London in the year 1926.   

Jan 27   In the year 1926 john Baird gives the first public demonstration of the television set.   

Jan 27   On this day in history uS Senate agrees to join World Court   

Feb 01   In the year 1926 kirghiz Autonomous Region in RSFSR becomes Kirghiz ASSR   

Feb 01   On this day in history land at Broadway & Wall Street sold at a record $7 per square inch   

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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 in the year 1926.   

Jan 03   In the year 1926 birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist   

Jan 03   George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1926 birth of claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts)   

Jan 05   In the year 1926 birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of william De Witt Snodgrass, American poet   

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   On this day in history enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42   

Jan 21   In the year 1926 camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81   

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

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