Historical Events In 1926

Sep 22   In the year 1926 belgian crown prince Leopold & Swedish princess Astrid get engaged   

Sep 22   William O Smith, composer in the year 1926.   

Sep 23   On this day in history gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title   

Sep 23   Gene Tunney defeats Jack Dempsey for world heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Sep 23   John Coltrane, jazz saxophonist (Round Midnight) in the year 1926.   

Sep 24   On this day in history cardinals clinch NL pennant by beating Giants 6-4   

Sep 25   In the year 1926 9th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at Salisbury GC Westbury NY   

Sep 25   Aldo Ray, Pen Argyl PA, actor (God's Little Acre, Green Beret) on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Henry Ford announces the 8 hour, 5-day work week in the year 1926.   

Sep 25   International slavery convention signed by 20 states on this day in history.   

Sep 26   In the year 1926 buland Al Haidary, poet   

Sep 26   On this day in history jB Fagan's "And So to Bed," premieres in London   

Sep 28   In the year 1926 russia & Latvia treaty of neutrality signed   

Sep 29   On this day in history norma Shearer wed Irving Thalberg   

Sep 30   German/French/Belgian/Luxembourg steel cartel closes in the year 1926.   

Sep 30   Peder Holm, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Roger Williams, American pianist in the year 1926.   

Oct 02   Bert Gibb of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Jan Morris, travel writer (Among the Cities, Hong Kong, Journeys) in the year 1926.   

Oct 03   1st congress of Paneuropabeweging opens in Vienna on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Marques Haynes, NBA player (World's Greatest Dribbler, Globetrotters) in the year 1926.   

Oct 04   Dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson, public servant   

Oct 06   In the year 1926 alan Copeland, LA Calif, orch leader/singer (Your Hit Parade)   

Oct 06   In the year 1926 babe Ruth hits 3 HRs in a World Series game, Yanks beat Cards 10-5   

Oct 06   In the year 1926 charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies   

Oct 07   In the year 1926 actress Theo Mann-Master resigns from stage   

Oct 07   On this day in history diana Lynn, LA CA, actress (Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go)   

Oct 09   On this day in history daniele Delorme, [Gabrielle Girard], Paris, actress (Pardon My Affair)   

Oct 09   On this day in history dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution   

Oct 10   Oscar Brown Jr, US songwriter (Brown Baby, Forbidden Fruit) on this day in history.   

Oct 10   In the year 1926 st Louis Cards beat NY Yankees, 4 games to 3 in 23rd World Series   

Oct 11   In the year 1926 earle Hyman, NC, actor (Russell-Cosby, Coriolanus)   

Oct 12   Hans Liebold, Germany, auto racer (Nardo, Italy) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist was born in the year 1926.   

Jan 01   In the year 1926 birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)   

Jan 03   Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist was born on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1926 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   In the year 1926 desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

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.