Historical Events In 1926

Aug 06   Christa Reinig, writer on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1926 gertrude Ederle becomes first woman to swim the English Channel   

Aug 06   NY's Gertrude Ederle becomes 1st woman to swim English Channel on this day in history.   

Aug 06   Warner Bros premiers Vitaphone sound-on-disc movie system in the year 1926.   

Aug 07   Amo Houghton, (Rep-R-New York) on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history richard Anderson, Long Beach NJ, actor (Oscar Goldman-6 Million $ Man)   

Aug 09   On this day in history denis Atkinson, cricketer (WI all-rounder, 219 v Australia 1955)   

Aug 10   On this day in history italian-Spanish peace treaty signed   

Aug 11   On this day in history aaron Klug, OM/PRS/biochemist   

Aug 11   Cleve Indian Tris Speaker hits his 700th double in the year 1926.   

Aug 13   In the year 1926 fidel Castro born   

Aug 13   Fidel Castro Ruz, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator (1959- ) on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Alice Adams, US author in the year 1926.   

Aug 17   Greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1926 haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52)   

Aug 18   In the year 1926 england regain Ashes with 5th Test Cricket win, to take series 1-0   

Aug 19   Arthur Rock, American venture capitalist on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Nobby Wirkowski, American and Canadian football player and coach on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1926 uprising against Reza Shah Pahlawi in Persia   

Aug 21   -22] Uprising against Greek president/dictator Pangalos in the year 1926.   

Aug 21   In the year 1926 ben-Zion Orgad, composer   

Aug 22   Bob Flannigan, rocker (Four Freshmen) on this day in history.   

Aug 22   In the year 1926 charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92   

Aug 22   In the year 1926 gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa   

Aug 23   On this day in history 40th US Womens Tennis: Molla B Mallory beats Elizabeth Ryan (46 64 97)   

Aug 23   Motion picture star Rudolph Valentino dies in New York at age 31 in the year 1926.   

Aug 23   Rudolph Valentino, silent movie idol (Sheik), dies in NY at 31 on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Pavlos Koundouris becomes president of Greece in the year 1926.   

Aug 28   In the year 1926 indian Emil Levsen pitches complete doubleheader victory (Red Sox)   

Aug 29   In the year 1926 betty Lynn, American actress   

Aug 30   Jack Hobbs scores 316* at Lord's (Surrey v Middlesex) in the year 1926.   

Aug 30   On this day in history olgerts Gravitis, composer   

Aug 31   Georgiy Petrovich Katys, Russia, cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 backup) on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Abdur Rahman Biswas, President of Bangladesh in the year 1926.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)   

Jan 03   Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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)