Page 17: Historical Events In 1926

Dec 20   Cards trade Rogers Hornsby to Giants for Frankie Frisch & Jimmy Ring in the year 1926.   

Dec 20   David Levine, US painter in the year 1926.   

Dec 21   John Herbert McDowell, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 21   In the year 1926 soccer team DOS Struggle forms   

Dec 23   KEX-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions in the year 1926.   

Dec 25   On this day in history hirohito became emperor of Japan (1926-1989)   

Dec 25   Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan (1926-1989) in the year 1926.   

Dec 25   Yoshihito, 123rd Emperor of Japan (1912-26), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   In the year 1926 earle Brown, composer   

Dec 26   In the year 1926 prince-regent Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan   

Dec 27   Depot Square in Bronx renamed Botanical Square on this day in history.   

Dec 27   In the year 1926 depot Square in the Bronx renamed Botanical Square   

Dec 27   Jerome Courtland, Knoxville Tn, actor (Tonka, Tharus) in the year 1926.   

Dec 27   On this day in history latkin Square in Bronx named for first US Jewish soldier to die in WW I   

Dec 28   Arthur Mailey takes 4-362 off 64 overs (no maidens) NSW v Vic on this day in history.   

Dec 28   On this day in history donald Carr, cricketer (England player in 50's, later MCC honcho)   

Dec 28   In the year 1926 imperial Airways begins England-India mail & passenger service   

Dec 29   Rainer M Rilke, Austrias songwriter/writer (Wise Queen), dies at 51 in the year 1926.   

Dec 29   Vatican puts French fascist Charles Maurras' work on the index on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Paul Eliot Greens "In Abraham's Bosom," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Stanley Tracey, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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   On this day in history enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42   

Jan 21   In the year 1926 camillo Golgi, Ital medical research (malaria, Nobel 1906), dies at 81   

Jan 23   In the year 1926 desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

Jan 26   John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died in the year 1926.   

Jan 30   In the year 1926 death of barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896)   

Feb 02   Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848) died in the year 1926.