Page 2: Historical Events In 1926

Feb 02   On this day in history 3 men dance Charleston for 22 hours   

Feb 04   On this day in history austrian chancellor Seipel wants to join Germany   

Feb 05   In the year 1926 andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69   

Feb 05   On this day in history arthur Ochs Sulzberger, NYC, publisher (NY Times)   

Feb 06   On this day in history haskell Wexler, American cinematographer   

Feb 06   On this day in history nFL rules college students ineligible until college classes graduates   

Feb 06   In the year 1926 the National Football League agrees that college players cannot play in the NFL until they graduate.   

Feb 08   German Reichstag decides to apply for League of Nations membership in the year 1926.   

Feb 08   Walt Disney Studios is formed in the year 1926.   

Feb 09   In the year 1926 teaching theory of evolution forbidden in Atlanta GA schools   

Feb 09   Teaching theory of evolution forbidden in Atlanta, Georgia schools on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Building of Olympian Stadium Amsterdam, begins in the year 1926.   

Feb 11   On this day in history leslie Nielsen actor, comedian, born on this day at Regina Saskatchewan   

Feb 11   The birth of Leslie Nielsen, American actor in the year 1926.   

Feb 11   Tokelau (Union) islands in south Pacific transfers to New Zealand on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1926 tokelau (Union) Islands in South Pacific transfers to NZ   

Feb 12   Barendrecht soccer team forms in the year 1926.   

Feb 15   Brooks Atkinson Theater opens at 256 W 47th St NYC on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Contract air mail service begins in US in the year 1926.   

Feb 16   Suzanne Lenglen defeats Helen Wills in Tennis at Cannes France on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1926 the birth of John Schlesinger, American director   

Feb 17   In the year 1926 avalanche buries 75 in Sap Gulch Bingham Utah, 40 die   

Feb 19   Gyorgy Kurtag, composer in the year 1926.   

Feb 21   Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1913), dies at 72 in the year 1926.   

Feb 24   Eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51 in the year 1926.   

Feb 24   Reginald Freeson, British MP on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Francisco Franco becomes General of Spain in the year 1926.   

Feb 25   In the year 1926 kwo-Min-Tang (Guomindang) declares war on government/warlords   

Feb 26   Dark Street in the Bronx renamed Lustre Street on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Frederik Pijper, Dut vicar/church historian (Monasteries), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history seymour Shifrin, composer   

Mar 01   Camilo d'Almeida Pessanha, Portuguese poet (China), dies at 58 in the year 1926.   

Mar 03   On this day in history cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58   

Mar 03   International Greyhound Racing Association formed (Miami FL) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1926 birth of claire Polin [Schaff], composer flautist/musicologist   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)   

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 in the year 1926.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of robert Earle, Baldwin NY, TV host (GE College Bowl)   

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 in the year 1926.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 in the year 1926.   

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 on this day in history.   

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