Page 13: Historical Events In 1926

Sep 22   Belgian crown prince Leopold & Swedish princess Astrid get engaged in the year 1926.   

Sep 22   William O Smith, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1926.   

Sep 23   Gene Tunney defeats Jack Dempsey for world heavyweight boxing title in the year 1926.   

Sep 23   In the year 1926 john Coltrane, jazz saxophonist (Round Midnight)   

Sep 24   Cardinals clinch NL pennant by beating Giants 6-4 in the year 1926.   

Sep 25   On this day in history 9th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at Salisbury GC Westbury NY   

Sep 25   In the year 1926 aldo Ray, Pen Argyl PA, actor (God's Little Acre, Green Beret)   

Sep 25   Henry Ford announces the 8 hour, 5-day work week on this day in history.   

Sep 25   International slavery convention signed by 20 states in the year 1926.   

Sep 26   Buland Al Haidary, poet on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history jB Fagan's "And So to Bed," premieres in London   

Sep 28   On this day in history russia & Latvia treaty of neutrality signed   

Sep 29   On this day in history norma Shearer wed Irving Thalberg   

Sep 30   German/French/Belgian/Luxembourg steel cartel closes in the year 1926.   

Sep 30   In the year 1926 peder Holm, composer   

Oct 01   In the year 1926 roger Williams, American pianist   

Oct 02   In the year 1926 bert Gibb of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game   

Oct 02   Jan Morris, travel writer (Among the Cities, Hong Kong, Journeys) on this day in history.   

Oct 03   1st congress of Paneuropabeweging opens in Vienna on this day in history.   

Oct 03   On this day in history marques Haynes, NBA player (World's Greatest Dribbler, Globetrotters)   

Oct 04   Dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower in the year 1926.   

Oct 05   On this day in history clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson, public servant   

Oct 06   In the year 1926 alan Copeland, LA Calif, orch leader/singer (Your Hit Parade)   

Oct 06   Babe Ruth hits 3 HRs in a World Series game, Yanks beat Cards 10-5 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1926 charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies   

Oct 07   Actress Theo Mann-Master resigns from stage in the year 1926.   

Oct 07   Diana Lynn, LA CA, actress (Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Daniele Delorme, [Gabrielle Girard], Paris, actress (Pardon My Affair) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   In the year 1926 dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution   

Oct 10   On this day in history oscar Brown Jr, US songwriter (Brown Baby, Forbidden Fruit)   

Oct 10   St Louis Cards beat NY Yankees, 4 games to 3 in 23rd World Series in the year 1926.   

Oct 11   Earle Hyman, NC, actor (Russell-Cosby, Coriolanus) in the year 1926.   

Oct 12   In the year 1926 hans Liebold, Germany, auto racer (Nardo, Italy)   

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

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   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 in the year 1926.   

Jan 05   In the year 1926 birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)   

Jan 05   Hosea Williams, American activist (d. 2000) was born in the year 1926.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of william De Witt Snodgrass, American poet   

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

Jan 12   Sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864) died in the year 1926.   

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 in the year 1926.   

Jan 23   On this day in history desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

Jan 26   In the year 1926 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   On this day in history death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)