Page 11: 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   In the year 1926 nY's Gertrude Ederle becomes 1st woman to swim English Channel   

Aug 06   In the year 1926 warner Bros premiers Vitaphone sound-on-disc movie system   

Aug 07   In the year 1926 amo Houghton, (Rep-R-New York)   

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

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   On this day in history aaron Klug, OM/PRS/biochemist   

Aug 11   On this day in history cleve Indian Tris Speaker hits his 700th double   

Aug 13   On this day in history fidel Castro born   

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

Aug 14   Alice Adams, US author in the year 1926.   

Aug 17   On this day in history greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed   

Aug 17   Haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52) on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1926 nobby Wirkowski, American and Canadian football player and coach   

Aug 20   Uprising against Reza Shah Pahlawi in Persia on this day in history.   

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

Aug 21   On this day in history ben-Zion Orgad, composer   

Aug 22   On this day in history bob Flannigan, rocker (Four Freshmen)   

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

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

Aug 23   In the year 1926 40th US Womens Tennis: Molla B Mallory beats Elizabeth Ryan (46 64 97)   

Aug 23   Motion picture star Rudolph Valentino dies in New York at age 31 in the year 1926.   

Aug 23   In the year 1926 rudolph Valentino, silent movie idol (Sheik), dies in NY at 31   

Aug 25   On this day in history pavlos Koundouris becomes president of Greece   

Aug 28   On this day in history indian Emil Levsen pitches complete doubleheader victory (Red Sox)   

Aug 29   Betty Lynn, American actress in the year 1926.   

Aug 30   Jack Hobbs scores 316* at Lord's (Surrey v Middlesex) on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Olgerts Gravitis, composer on this day in history.   

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

Sep 01   On this day in history abdur Rahman Biswas, President of Bangladesh   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist   

Jan 01   Richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   William De Witt Snodgrass, American poet was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1926 death of barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896)   

Feb 02   Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died on this day in history.