Page 11: Historical Events In 1926

Aug 06   In the year 1926 christa Reinig, writer   

Aug 06   Gertrude Ederle becomes first woman to swim the English Channel in the year 1926.   

Aug 06   On this day in history nY's Gertrude Ederle becomes 1st woman to swim English Channel   

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

Aug 07   In the year 1926 amo Houghton, (Rep-R-New York)   

Aug 08   Richard Anderson, Long Beach NJ, actor (Oscar Goldman-6 Million $ Man) in the year 1926.   

Aug 09   Denis Atkinson, cricketer (WI all-rounder, 219 v Australia 1955) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history cleve Indian Tris Speaker hits his 700th double   

Aug 13   Fidel Castro born on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Fidel Castro Ruz, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator (1959- ) in the year 1926.   

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

Aug 17   On this day in history greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed   

Aug 17   Haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting (Olympic-gold-1948, 52) in the year 1926.   

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   On this day in history nobby Wirkowski, American and Canadian football player and coach   

Aug 20   Uprising against Reza Shah Pahlawi in Persia in the year 1926.   

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

Aug 21   On this day in history ben-Zion Orgad, composer   

Aug 22   Bob Flannigan, rocker (Four Freshmen) in the year 1926.   

Aug 22   Charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92 in the year 1926.   

Aug 22   Gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa in the year 1926.   

Aug 23   In the year 1926 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Rudolph Valentino, silent movie idol (Sheik), dies in NY at 31 in the year 1926.   

Aug 25   On this day in history pavlos Koundouris becomes president of Greece   

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

Aug 29   Betty Lynn, American actress in the year 1926.   

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) in the year 1926.   

Sep 01   In the year 1926 abdur Rahman Biswas, President of Bangladesh   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1926.   

Jan 21   Camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81 in the year 1926.   

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 in the year 1926.   

Feb 02   In the year 1926 death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)