Page 2: Historical Events In 1926

Feb 02   3 men dance Charleston for 22 hours in the year 1926.   

Feb 04   Austrian chancellor Seipel wants to join Germany on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1926.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 10   Building of Olympian Stadium Amsterdam, begins on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1926 leslie Nielsen actor, comedian, born on this day at Regina Saskatchewan   

Feb 11   In the year 1926 the birth of Leslie Nielsen, American actor   

Feb 11   Tokelau (Union) islands in south Pacific transfers to New Zealand in the year 1926.   

Feb 11   On this day in history tokelau (Union) Islands in South Pacific transfers to NZ   

Feb 12   On this day in history barendrecht soccer team forms   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Avalanche buries 75 in Sap Gulch Bingham Utah, 40 die in the year 1926.   

Feb 19   Gyorgy Kurtag, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1913), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Reginald Freeson, British MP in the year 1926.   

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

Feb 25   Kwo-Min-Tang (Guomindang) declares war on government/warlords in the year 1926.   

Feb 26   On this day in history dark Street in the Bronx renamed Lustre Street   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1926 cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58   

Mar 03   International Greyhound Racing Association formed (Miami FL) in the year 1926.   

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

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 in the year 1926.   

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

Jan 05   Claude (Buddy) Young, NFL running back (Yankees, Texans, Colts) was born in the year 1926.   

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 in the year 1926.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1926 emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81   

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

Jan 15   Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1926.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   John Flannagan, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University died on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Barbara La Marr, American actress (b. 1896) died on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1926 death of vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (b. 1848)