Historical Events In 1926

Jan 01   On this day in history flood in Rhine strikes Cologne   

Jan 03   Greek gen Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history greek General Theodorus Pángulos names himself dictator   

Jan 04   Theodorus Pangalos resigns as Greek dictator in the year 1926.   

Jan 05   In the year 1926 james Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hr day & $5 daily minimum wage   

Jan 06   Kees Boeke opens 1st comprehensive school in Holland on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 08   Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history carolyn Heilbrun, [Amanda Cross], author (Lady Ottoline's Album)   

Jan 13   On this day in history the birth of Michael Bond, Creator of 'Padington Bear'   

Jan 15   On this day in history enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42   

Jan 16   John "Jack" Layden, local politician on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   Fritz Weaver, Pitts Pa, actor (Josef-Holocaust, Day of the Dolphin) in the year 1926.   

Jan 20   2nd German government of Luther begins in the year 1926.   

Jan 20   On this day in history 2nd German govt of Luther begins   

Jan 21   On this day in history belgian parliament accepts Locarno treaties   

Jan 21   Camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1926 franco Evangelisti, Italian composer   

Jan 22   Belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1926 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   In the year 1926 georges Lautner, French director and screenwriter   

Jan 26   In the year 1926 charles Tidbury, former chairman (Whitbread & Company)   

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

Jan 26   Television 1st demonstrated (J L Baird, London) in the year 1926.   

Jan 26   On this day in history television first demonstrated (John L Baird, London)   

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

Jan 27   John Baird gives the first public demonstration of the television set on this day in history.   

Jan 27   US Senate agrees to join World Court in the year 1926.   

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

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   In the year 1926 birth of claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist   

Jan 01   Richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005) was born in the year 1926.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist   

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

Jan 05   Claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000) was born in the year 1926.   

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

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

Jan 12   In the year 1926 death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)   

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   Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)