Historical Events In 1926

Aug 06   In the year 1926 christa Reinig, writer   

Aug 06   Gertrude Ederle becomes first woman to swim the English Channel on this day in history.   

Aug 06   NY's Gertrude Ederle becomes 1st woman to swim English Channel in the year 1926.   

Aug 06   On this day in history warner Bros premiers Vitaphone sound-on-disc movie system   

Aug 07   On this day in history amo Houghton, (Rep-R-New York)   

Aug 08   On this day in history richard Anderson, Long Beach NJ, actor (Oscar Goldman-6 Million $ Man)   

Aug 09   On this day in history denis Atkinson, cricketer (WI all-rounder, 219 v Australia 1955)   

Aug 10   On this day in history italian-Spanish peace treaty signed   

Aug 11   Aaron Klug, OM/PRS/biochemist on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Cleve Indian Tris Speaker hits his 700th double in the year 1926.   

Aug 13   In the year 1926 fidel Castro born   

Aug 13   Fidel Castro Ruz, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator (1959- ) on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history alice Adams, US author   

Aug 17   In the year 1926 greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed   

Aug 17   Haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52) in the year 1926.   

Aug 18   In the year 1926 england regain Ashes with 5th Test Cricket win, to take series 1-0   

Aug 19   Arthur Rock, American venture capitalist in the year 1926.   

Aug 20   Nobby Wirkowski, American and Canadian football player and coach in the year 1926.   

Aug 20   On this day in history uprising against Reza Shah Pahlawi in Persia   

Aug 21   -22] Uprising against Greek president/dictator Pangalos in the year 1926.   

Aug 21   Ben-Zion Orgad, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Bob Flannigan, rocker (Four Freshmen) on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history 40th US Womens Tennis: Molla B Mallory beats Elizabeth Ryan (46 64 97)   

Aug 23   On this day in history motion picture star Rudolph Valentino dies in New York at age 31.   

Aug 23   Rudolph Valentino, silent movie idol (Sheik), dies in NY at 31 on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1926 pavlos Koundouris becomes president of Greece   

Aug 28   In the year 1926 indian Emil Levsen pitches complete doubleheader victory (Red Sox)   

Aug 29   In the year 1926 betty Lynn, American actress   

Aug 30   In the year 1926 jack Hobbs scores 316* at Lord's (Surrey v Middlesex)   

Aug 30   Olgerts Gravitis, composer in the year 1926.   

Aug 31   In the year 1926 georgiy Petrovich Katys, Russia, cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 backup)   

Sep 01   Abdur Rahman Biswas, President of Bangladesh in the year 1926.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1926 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   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   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 in the year 1926.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)   

Jan 15   Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1926.   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   Barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896) died on this day in history.   

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