Page 17: Historical Events In 1926

Dec 20   In the year 1926 cards trade Rogers Hornsby to Giants for Frankie Frisch & Jimmy Ring   

Dec 20   In the year 1926 david Levine, US painter   

Dec 21   John Herbert McDowell, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Soccer team DOS Struggle forms in the year 1926.   

Dec 23   In the year 1926 kEX-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions   

Dec 25   On this day in history hirohito became emperor of Japan (1926-1989)   

Dec 25   Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan (1926-1989) on this day in history.   

Dec 25   In the year 1926 yoshihito, 123rd Emperor of Japan (1912-26), dies at 47   

Dec 26   Earle Brown, composer in the year 1926.   

Dec 26   In the year 1926 prince-regent Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan   

Dec 27   Depot Square in Bronx renamed Botanical Square in the year 1926.   

Dec 27   On this day in history depot Square in the Bronx renamed Botanical Square   

Dec 27   Jerome Courtland, Knoxville Tn, actor (Tonka, Tharus) in the year 1926.   

Dec 27   In the year 1926 latkin Square in Bronx named for first US Jewish soldier to die in WW I   

Dec 28   In the year 1926 arthur Mailey takes 4-362 off 64 overs (no maidens) NSW v Vic   

Dec 28   Donald Carr, cricketer (England player in 50's, later MCC honcho) on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Imperial Airways begins England-India mail & passenger service in the year 1926.   

Dec 29   Rainer M Rilke, Austrias songwriter/writer (Wise Queen), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Vatican puts French fascist Charles Maurras' work on the index in the year 1926.   

Dec 30   Paul Eliot Greens "In Abraham's Bosom," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Stanley Tracey, composer in the year 1926.   

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Jan 01   Claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist   

Jan 03   George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1926 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   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   In the year 1926 death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)   

Jan 15   On this day in history enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42   

Jan 21   Camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896) died on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)