Historical Events In 1926

Jan 01   Flood in Rhine strikes Cologne in the year 1926.   

Jan 03   In the year 1926 greek gen Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator   

Jan 03   Greek General Theodorus Pángulos names himself dictator in the year 1926.   

Jan 04   Theodorus Pangalos resigns as Greek dictator in the year 1926.   

Jan 05   James Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hr day & $5 daily minimum wage in the year 1926.   

Jan 06   Kees Boeke opens 1st comprehensive school in Holland in the year 1926.   

Jan 06   In the year 1926 kees Boeke opens first comprehensive school in Holland   

Jan 07   On this day in history comics George Burns and Gracie Allen are married in Cleveland, Ohio.   

Jan 08   Abdul-Aziz ibn Sa'ud becomes king of Hejaz; renames it Saudi Arabia on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1926 carolyn Heilbrun, [Amanda Cross], author (Lady Ottoline's Album)   

Jan 13   In the year 1926 the birth of Michael Bond, Creator of 'Padington Bear'   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1926 john "Jack" Layden, local politician   

Jan 17   George Burns marries Gracie Allen in the year 1926.   

Jan 19   In the year 1926 fritz Weaver, Pitts Pa, actor (Josef-Holocaust, Day of the Dolphin)   

Jan 20   On this day in history 2nd German government of Luther begins   

Jan 20   In the year 1926 2nd German govt of Luther begins   

Jan 21   Belgian parliament accepts Locarno treaties on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81   

Jan 21   Franco Evangelisti, Italian composer on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1926 belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits   

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

Jan 23   Eugene O'Neill's "Great God Brown," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Georges Lautner, French director and screenwriter in the year 1926.   

Jan 26   On this day in history charles Tidbury, former chairman (Whitbread & Company)   

Jan 26   On this day in history john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University   

Jan 26   On this day in history television 1st demonstrated (J L Baird, London)   

Jan 26   In the year 1926 television first demonstrated (John L Baird, London)   

Jan 27   1st public demonstration of television, John L Baird, London on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history john Baird gives the first public demonstration of the television set.   

Jan 27   US Senate agrees to join World Court in the year 1926.   

Feb 01   Kirghiz Autonomous Region in RSFSR becomes Kirghiz ASSR on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Land at Broadway & Wall Street sold at a record $7 per square inch on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of george Martin, record producer (The Beatles)   

Jan 05   In the year 1926 birth of claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 12   On this day in history death of sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864)   

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   Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history death of john Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University   

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

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