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Popular Culture 1926

UK
  • Winnie-the-Pooh is published by Author A. A. Milne


Technology


Inventions Inventors and Country ( or attributed to First Use )
Liquid Fuel Rocket USA by Robert Goddard
Aerosol Sprays Norway by Erik Rotheim



What News Events Happened in 1926

UK
  • General strike in England begins in support of the coal miners strike on May 3rd 1926 and Ends May 12th 1926
UK
  • Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel
Germany
  • 5,000,000 Unemployed in Europe with 2 million in Germany and 1 million in England
Japan
  • Hirohito Crowned emperor of Japan
UK
  • John Logie Baird, first public demonstration of a television
Italy
  • Mussolini takes control in Italy
U.S.
  • Pontiac Cars are made
U.S.
  • Henry Ford announces the 40-hour week
U.S.
  • U.S. Route 66 is created running from Chicago to Los Angeles
China
  • British, American and French warships battle for control from China of the Yangtse River
U.S.
  • Kelly Blue Book First Published
U.S.
  • Radio network National Broadcasting Co ( NBC ) is launched
U.S.
  • Silent film heart throb Rudolph Valentino died causing a worldwide frenzy among his fans
U.S.
  • 27 Tornadoes strike southern US states including including an F4 that struck the town of Heber Springs, Arkansas on Thanksgiving weekend killing 76.
U.S.
  • Population: US 115 million, Britain 45 million
U.S.
  • The continuing Turf wars between the gangsters escalates as Twelve cars full of gangsters open fire at the Hawthorne Inn, headquarters of Al Capone in Chicago.
U.S.



Born This Year 1926

David Attenborough News And Events From May 8th

Fidel Castro This Day In History August 13th

Marilyn Monroe News And Events From June 1st

Hugh Hefner This Day In History April 9th







Major World Political Leaders 1926

Australia Prime Minister Stanley Bruce

Brazil President Artur Bernardes Till 15 November
Brazil President Washington Luís From 15 November

Canada Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King till June 29,
Canada Prime Minister Arthur Meighen From June 29, 1926 till September 25,
Canada Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King From September 25,

Italy Prime Minister Benito Mussolini

Japan Prime MinisterTakaaki Katō Till 28 January
Japan Prime Minister Reijirō Wakatsuki From 28 January

Mexico President Plutarco Elías Calles

Russia / Soviet Union
General Secretary of the Central Committee Joseph Stalin

South Africa Prime Minister James Barry Munnik Hertzog

United States President Calvin Coolidge

United Kingdom Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin


Political Elections 1926


Canadian Federal Election 1926 William Lyon Mackenzie King ( Liberal ) defeats Arthur Meighen ( Conservative ).


The Information above is taken from our new page that gives world leaders from 1920 to current.

Political World Leaders From 1920 To Current