Page 13: Historical Events In 1926

Sep 22   Belgian crown prince Leopold & Swedish princess Astrid get engaged in the year 1926.   

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

Sep 23   Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1926.   

Sep 23   Gene Tunney defeats Jack Dempsey for world heavyweight boxing title in the year 1926.   

Sep 23   On this day in history john Coltrane, jazz saxophonist (Round Midnight)   

Sep 24   Cardinals clinch NL pennant by beating Giants 6-4 in the year 1926.   

Sep 25   On this day in history 9th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at Salisbury GC Westbury NY   

Sep 25   Aldo Ray, Pen Argyl PA, actor (God's Little Acre, Green Beret) in the year 1926.   

Sep 25   On this day in history henry Ford announces the 8 hour, 5-day work week   

Sep 25   On this day in history international slavery convention signed by 20 states   

Sep 26   Buland Al Haidary, poet in the year 1926.   

Sep 26   In the year 1926 jB Fagan's "And So to Bed," premieres in London   

Sep 28   Russia & Latvia treaty of neutrality signed in the year 1926.   

Sep 29   Norma Shearer wed Irving Thalberg on this day in history.   

Sep 30   In the year 1926 german/French/Belgian/Luxembourg steel cartel closes   

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

Oct 01   In the year 1926 roger Williams, American pianist   

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

Oct 02   On this day in history jan Morris, travel writer (Among the Cities, Hong Kong, Journeys)   

Oct 03   In the year 1926 1st congress of Paneuropabeweging opens in Vienna   

Oct 03   Marques Haynes, NBA player (World's Greatest Dribbler, Globetrotters) on this day in history.   

Oct 04   On this day in history dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower   

Oct 05   In the year 1926 clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson, public servant   

Oct 06   On this day in history alan Copeland, LA Calif, orch leader/singer (Your Hit Parade)   

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

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

Oct 07   On this day in history actress Theo Mann-Master resigns from stage   

Oct 07   In the year 1926 diana Lynn, LA CA, actress (Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go)   

Oct 09   In the year 1926 daniele Delorme, [Gabrielle Girard], Paris, actress (Pardon My Affair)   

Oct 09   In the year 1926 dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution   

Oct 10   On this day in history oscar Brown Jr, US songwriter (Brown Baby, Forbidden Fruit)   

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

Oct 11   Earle Hyman, NC, actor (Russell-Cosby, Coriolanus) in the year 1926.   

Oct 12   On this day in history hans Liebold, Germany, auto racer (Nardo, Italy)   

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

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 in the year 1926.   

Jan 03   George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born in the year 1926.   

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

Jan 08   Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1926.   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1926 desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

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   In the year 1926 death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)