Page 13: Historical Events In 1926

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

Sep 22   In the year 1926 william O Smith, composer   

Sep 23   Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history gene Tunney defeats Jack Dempsey for world heavyweight boxing title   

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

Sep 24   On this day in history cardinals clinch NL pennant by beating Giants 6-4   

Sep 25   9th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at Salisbury GC Westbury NY in the year 1926.   

Sep 25   Aldo Ray, Pen Argyl PA, actor (God's Little Acre, Green Beret) on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Henry Ford announces the 8 hour, 5-day work week in the year 1926.   

Sep 25   In the year 1926 international slavery convention signed by 20 states   

Sep 26   Buland Al Haidary, poet in the year 1926.   

Sep 26   JB Fagan's "And So to Bed," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 30   In the year 1926 peder Holm, composer   

Oct 01   On this day in history roger Williams, American pianist   

Oct 02   On this day in history bert Gibb of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game   

Oct 02   On this day in history jan Morris, travel writer (Among the Cities, Hong Kong, Journeys)   

Oct 03   1st congress of Paneuropabeweging opens in Vienna in the year 1926.   

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

Oct 04   On this day in history dahlia is officially designated as SF city flower   

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

Oct 06   Alan Copeland, LA Calif, orch leader/singer (Your Hit Parade) in the year 1926.   

Oct 06   In the year 1926 babe Ruth hits 3 HRs in a World Series game, Yanks beat Cards 10-5   

Oct 06   Charles Van de Banks, Flemish writer/poet (Red Horse), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 07   In the year 1926 actress Theo Mann-Master resigns from stage   

Oct 07   On this day in history diana Lynn, LA CA, actress (Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go)   

Oct 09   Daniele Delorme, [Gabrielle Girard], Paris, actress (Pardon My Affair) in the year 1926.   

Oct 09   Dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution on this day in history.   

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

Oct 10   On this day in history st Louis Cards beat NY Yankees, 4 games to 3 in 23rd World Series   

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

Oct 12   Hans Liebold, Germany, auto racer (Nardo, Italy) in the year 1926.   

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

Jan 01   Richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005) was born in the year 1926.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist   

Jan 03   George Martin, record producer (The Beatles) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts)   

Jan 05   In the year 1926 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   William De Witt Snodgrass, American poet was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Sir Austin Chapman, Australian politician (b. 1864) died on this day in history.   

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

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

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)