What Happened in 1926

Agatha Christie publishes The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by William Collins & Sons in June 1926 and... Read more

Theo van Doesburg Refurbishes Café Aubette

In 1926 van Doesburg, with artists Jean Arp and Sophie Taeuber, obtained the commission to refurbish the interior of a mid-eighteenth-century... Read more

'Soldier's Pay' Is Published

The plot of Soldiers' Pay revolves around the return of a wounded aviator home to a small town in Georgia following the conclusion of the First... Read more

Ronald Reagan Takes Job as Lifeguard

During a recent interview on "60 Minutes" about his Ronald Reagan biography, "Dutch", author Edmond Morris commented that Reagan loved being a... Read more

Lyndon B Johnson Enrolls in Southwest Texas State

In 1926, Johnson enrolled in Southwest Texas State Teachers' College (now Texas State University-San Marcos). He worked his way through school,... Read more

Frida Kahlo Starts Painting

In 1925, Kahlo suffered the bus crash and turned to art during her recovery. During this period, Alejandro never returned her letters. After one... Read more

First 'Silver Buffalo' Awards Presented

Lieutenant General Sir Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell is a man of 69, with upright carriage and snapping eye, such as become a veteran who... Read more

Edward R. Murrow Enrolls At Washington State College

In 1926, he enrolled at Washington State College, now Washington State University, in Pullman, Washington, eventually majoring in speech. A member... Read more

Dole's first pineapple on Lana'i

Dole's first pineapple is harvested on Lana'i. (Note: It takes 18 months to two years to grow a pineapple from the crown). Read more

Der Ring Founded

Der Ring was an architectural collective founded in 1926 in Berlin. It emerged out of expressionist architecture with a functionalist agenda. 'Der... Read more

Chrysler Imperial is First Produced

The Chrysler Imperial, introduced in 1926, was the company's top of the range vehicle for much of its history. Models were produced with the... Read more

Aristide Briand and Gustav Stresemann Win the Nobel Peace Prize

He was born in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique of a bourgeois family. He attended the Nantes Lycée, where, in 1877, he developed a close friendship with... Read more

United States Observes the First Negro History Week Later Known as Black History Month

Carter Godwin Woodson (December 19, 1875 - April 3, 1950) was an African-American historian, author, journalist and the founder of the Association... Read more

Joseph Stalin's Daughter Svetlana Is Born

Svetlana was Communist leader Joseph Stalin’s only daughter. Her mother was his second wife, Nadezhda Alliluyeva. Raised by a nurse she only... Read more

Montreal Maroons win Stanley Cup

The 1926 Stanley Cup Final saw the National Hockey League (NHL) champion Montreal Maroons, in their first Final series appearance, defeat the... Read more

Miles Davis is born

Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Dewey Davis III was at the forefront of almost every major... Read more

'The Torrents of Spring' Is Published

Set in northern Michigan in the mid-1920s The Torrents of Spring is about two World War I veterans, Yogi Johnson and writer Scripps O'Neill, both... Read more

Marilyn Monroe is Born

She was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, to Gladys Baker. As the identity of her father is undetermined, she... Read more

Allen Ginsberg is Born

Irwin Allen Ginsberg (pronounced /ˈɡɪnzbərɡ/; June 3, 1926 – April 5, 1997) was an American poet. Ginsberg is best known for the poem "Howl"... Read more

Nassau Hurricane of 1926

The 1926 storm was described by the U.S. Weather Bureau in Miami as "probably the most destructive hurricane ever to strike the United States." It... Read more

Don Carter Is Born

Don Carter, one of the greatest professional bowlers of all time, was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on July 29, 1926. A childhood job as a pinsetter... Read more

Gertrude Ederle Becomes the First Woman to Swim Across the English Channel

Gertrude Caroline Ederle was an American competitive swimmer. In 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. In 1925,... Read more

Fidel Castro is born

Fidel Alejandro Vittore Castro Ruz was born on a sugar plantation in Birán, near Mayarí, in the modern-day province of Holguín – then a part of the... Read more

Murulla Rail Accident

On 13 September at Murulla, near Murrurundi, twenty-seven people were killed and thirty-seven injured in what the Bulletin described as 'the most... Read more

Hymie Weiss and Bugs Moran Assassination Attempt Of Al Capone

However, the violence that lead to this unprecedented level of criminal success drew the retaliation from Capone's rivals, particularly his bitter... Read more