Page 13: Historical Events In 1926

Sep 22   Belgian crown prince Leopold & Swedish princess Astrid get engaged on this day in history.   

Sep 22   In the year 1926 william O Smith, composer   

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   John Coltrane, jazz saxophonist (Round Midnight) on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Cardinals clinch NL pennant by beating Giants 6-4 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Sep 25   In the year 1926 international slavery convention signed by 20 states   

Sep 26   In the year 1926 buland Al Haidary, poet   

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

Sep 28   On this day in history russia & Latvia treaty of neutrality signed   

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

Sep 30   German/French/Belgian/Luxembourg steel cartel closes on this day in history.   

Sep 30   On this day in history peder Holm, composer   

Oct 01   On this day in history roger Williams, American pianist   

Oct 02   On this day in history bert Gibb of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game   

Oct 02   In the year 1926 jan Morris, travel writer (Among the Cities, Hong Kong, Journeys)   

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

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

Oct 04   In the year 1926 dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower   

Oct 05   Clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson, public servant on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 07   Actress Theo Mann-Master resigns from stage on this day in history.   

Oct 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution   

Oct 10   Oscar Brown Jr, US songwriter (Brown Baby, Forbidden Fruit) in the year 1926.   

Oct 10   St Louis Cards beat NY Yankees, 4 games to 3 in 23rd World Series on this day in history.   

Oct 11   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history birth of claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1926 birth of hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000)   

Jan 05   William De Witt Snodgrass, American poet was born in the year 1926.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died in the year 1926.   

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.