Historical Events In 1926

Nov 03   Valdas Adamkus, President of the Republic of Lithuania on this day in history.   

Nov 05   In the year 1926 leo Derksen, Dutch journalist (Telegraph/Sunday Newspaper)   

Nov 06   Brian Abel-Smith, professor of Social Adminstration on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1926 joan Sutherland, Sydney Australia, operatic soprano (Met Opera)   

Nov 08   On this day in history george Gershwin's musical "Oh, Kay," premieres in NYC   

Nov 10   Belgium crown prince Leopold weds princess Astrid Bernadotte of Sweden on this day in history.   

Nov 10   In the year 1926 vincent Massey becomes first Canadian minister to USA   

Nov 11   Eddie Collins is released as White Sox manager on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) uprising in Bantam West Java in the year 1926.   

Nov 13   Max Vernon Mathews, composer in the year 1926.   

Nov 15   1st formal radio network, RCA takes over AT&T 25 station Network (NBC) in the year 1926.   

Nov 16   NY Rangers 1st game, beat Montreal Maroons 1-0 on this day in history.   

Nov 16   On this day in history ton de Leeuw, Dutch composer   

Nov 17   On this day in history nHL's Chicago Black Hawks play their 1st game, beat Tor St Pats 4-1   

Nov 18   In the year 1926 dorothy Collins, Windsor Ontario, singer (Your Hit Parade)   

Nov 18   On this day in history pope Pius XI encyclical On persecution of Church in Mexico   

Nov 19   British mine strikes after 28 weeks ends on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Jeane J Kirkpatrick, Duncan Okla, US ambassador to UN (R) in the year 1926.   

Nov 22   Imperial Conference ends-giving autonomy inside Brit Commonwealth on this day in history.   

Nov 22   In the year 1926 lew (Selva Lewis) Burdette, Jr. (baseball Milwaukee Braves)   

Nov 22   In the year 1926 lew (Selva Lewis) Burdette, Jr. (baseball: Milwaukee Braves)   

Nov 22   Lew Burdette, baseball player in the year 1926.   

Nov 23   Frederic Ayers, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1926.   

Nov 23   On this day in history noel Coward's "This Was a Man," premieres in NYC   

Nov 24   In the year 1926 kVI-AM in Seattle WA begins radio transmissions   

Nov 26   John M Brown, US weapons constructer, dies in the year 1926.   

Nov 26   In the year 1926 joyce McCartan, peace campaigner   

Nov 27   In the year 1926 110,000 watch Army & Navy play a 21-all tie   

Nov 27   110,000 watch Army andNavy play a 21-all tie on this day in history.   

Nov 27   KXL-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

Nov 27   On this day in history restoration of Williamsburg, Virginia, begins   

Nov 29   In the year 1926 dagmar, Huntington WV, actress (Broadway's Open House)   

Nov 29   Tris Speaker resigns as Indians manager on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Richard Crenna, LA Cal, actor (Rambo, Summer Rental, Sand Pebbles) in the year 1926.   

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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 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 in the year 1926.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1926 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 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 in the year 1926.   

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   In the year 1926 death of barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896)   

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