1926 Calendar
What Happened In Year 1926?
- January 12, 1926 – Original Sam ‘n’Henry aired on Chicago radio later renamed Amos ‘n’Andy in 1928.
- February 13, 1926 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Tiger in Chinese astrology.
- March 16, 1926 – History of Rocketry: Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts.
- April 20, 1926 – Western Electric and Warner Bros. announce Vitaphone, a process to add sound to film.
- May 12, 1926 – UK General Strike 1926: In the United Kingdom, a nine-day general strike by trade unions ends.
- May 18, 1926 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears while visiting a Venice, California beach.
- June 14, 1926 – Brazil leaves the League of Nations
- June 23, 1926 – The College Board administers the first SAT exam.
- June 29, 1926 – Arthur Meighen returns to office as Prime Minister of Canada.
- July 23, 1926 – Fox Film buys the patents of the Movietone sound system for recording sound onto film.
- August 6, 1926 – In New York City, the Warner Brothers’ Vitaphone system premieres with the movie Don Juan starring John Barrymore.
- August 20, 1926 – Japan’s public broadcasting company, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai (NHK) is established.
- August 22, 1926 – Gold is discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- September 8, 1926 – Germany is admitted to the League of Nations.
- October 24, 1926 – Harry Houdini’s last performance, which is at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit, Michigan.
- November 11, 1926 – U.S. Route 66 is established.
- November 25, 1926 – The deadliest November tornado outbreak in U.S. history strikes on Thanksgiving day. 27 twisters of great strength are reported in the Midwest, including the strongest November tornado, an estimated F4, that devastates Heber Springs, Arkansas. There are 51 deaths in Arkansas alone, 76 deaths and over 400 injuries in all.
- December 25, 1926 – Emperor Taishō of Japan dies. His son, Prince Hirohito succeeds him as Emperor Shōwa.
Do you drink coffee? Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Try this! Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters LFHIYETUSIULV? Check your answers here: Word solver LFHIYETUSIULV. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Share or Link to This Page: