Historical Events In 1926

Jan 01   On this day in history flood in Rhine strikes Cologne   

Jan 03   On this day in history greek gen Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator   

Jan 03   In the year 1926 greek General Theodorus Pángulos names himself dictator   

Jan 04   On this day in history theodorus Pangalos resigns as Greek dictator   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1926 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history carolyn Heilbrun, [Amanda Cross], author (Lady Ottoline's Album)   

Jan 13   The birth of Michael Bond, Creator of 'Padington Bear' in the year 1926.   

Jan 15   Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   John "Jack" Layden, local politician in the year 1926.   

Jan 17   On this day in history george Burns marries Gracie Allen   

Jan 19   Fritz Weaver, Pitts Pa, actor (Josef-Holocaust, Day of the Dolphin) in the year 1926.   

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

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

Jan 21   Belgian parliament accepts Locarno treaties in the year 1926.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1926 franco Evangelisti, Italian composer   

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   On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "Great God Brown," premieres in NYC   

Jan 24   Georges Lautner, French director and screenwriter on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Charles Tidbury, former chairman (Whitbread & Company) in the year 1926.   

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

Jan 26   Television 1st demonstrated (J L Baird, London) in the year 1926.   

Jan 26   On this day in history television first demonstrated (John L Baird, London)   

Jan 27   1st public demonstration of television, John L Baird, London in the year 1926.   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history uS Senate agrees to join World Court   

Feb 01   On this day in history kirghiz Autonomous Region in RSFSR becomes Kirghiz ASSR   

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   In the year 1926 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   On this day in history birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist   

Jan 03   In the year 1926 birth of george Martin, record producer (The Beatles)   

Jan 05   Claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl) was born in the year 1926.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1926 enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42   

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 in the year 1926.   

Jan 26   John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history death of barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896)   

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