Page 3: Historical Events In 1926

Mar 04   De Geer government in Netherlands takes office on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history alan Greenspan, economist/presidential advisor (FRB)   

Mar 06   China asks for a seat in the Security council on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history 1st transatlantic telephone call (London-NY)   

Mar 07   On this day in history jindrich Z Albestu Kaan, composer, dies at 73   

Mar 09   In the year 1926 bertha Landes elected 1st woman mayor of Seattle   

Mar 09   Bertha Landes elected first woman mayor of Seattle in the year 1926.   

Mar 09   In the year 1926 celso Garrido Lecca, composer   

Mar 10   Marques Haynes, NBA hall of famer (Harlem Globetrotters) on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history run on Belgian banks   

Mar 11   Adrienne Keith Cohen, travel editor in the year 1926.   

Mar 11   Eamon da Valera ends leadership of Sinn Fein in the year 1926.   

Mar 11   On this day in history john Henry Anderson, cricketer (score 32 & 11 in Test for S Afr), dies   

Mar 12   On this day in history denmark begins unilateral disarmament   

Mar 14   In the year 1926 a train in Costa Rica falls into the Río Virilla, killing 248 and injuring 93.   

Mar 15   On this day in history belgium's "black monday", franc falls   

Mar 15   On this day in history belgium's "black monday," franc falls   

Mar 16   Jerry Lewis, [Levitch], comedian/fund raiser (MDA), loved in France on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Robert Goddard launches 1st liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meters) on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1926 robert Goddard launches first liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meter)   

Mar 16   In the year 1926 robert Goddard launches the first oil and liquid oxygen powered rocket   

Mar 16   In the year 1926 sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog   

Mar 16   The birth of Jerry Lewis, American comedian in the year 1926.   

Mar 16   In the year 1926 the first man to give dreams of reaching the stars a glimpse of reality was Dr. Robert H. Goddard, who successfully launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket at Auburn, Massachusetts   

Mar 17   In the year 1926 dutch Calvinists oust Rev J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3   

Mar 17   Dutch Calvinists oust Reverend J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1926 siegfried Lenz, German writer (Ein Kriegsende)   

Mar 17   On this day in history spain and Brazil prevent Germany joining League of Nations   

Mar 20   Ted Bessell, Flushing NY, actor (Don-That Girl, Frankie-Gomer Pyle) in the year 1926.   

Mar 21   On this day in history andre Delvaux, Heverie Belgium, director/writer (Benvenuta)   

Mar 23   In the year 1926 nHL Championship: Mont Canadiens outscore Pitt Pirates, 6-4 in 2 games   

Mar 24   In the year 1926 the Beehive in the Hague opens 1st escalator in Netherlands   

Mar 24   The Beehive in the Hague opens first escalator in Netherlands in the year 1926.   

Mar 24   In the year 1926 the first Safeway's Supermarket opens in Maryland, USA   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1926 birth of richard Verreau, French-Canadian tenor (d. 2005)   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1926.   

Jan 05   William De Witt Snodgrass, American poet was born in the year 1926.   

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

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)