Portugal Ditadura Nacional Established in 1926 Coup d’État May 28, 1926

History of rocketry: Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts. Date: March 16, 1926 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1926 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1926Robert Goddard Launches First Liquid-Fueled Rocket, Auburn, Massachusetts, March 16, 1926Sibelius’s Tapiola…

Chiang Kai-shek initiates a purge of communist elements within the National Revolutionary Army in Guangzhou. Date: March 20, 1926 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 1926 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1926Abd el-Krim Surrenders, Ending the Rif War May 26, 1926Violet…

The 1926 United Kingdom general strike ends. Date: May 12, 1926 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 1926 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1926Harry Houdini’s 91-Minute Underwater Escape Feat, August 5, 1926First British Grand Prix at Brooklands, August 7, 1926John Logie…

Admiral Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett claim to have flown over the North Pole (later discovery of Byrd's diary appears to cast some doubt on the claim). Date: May 9, 1926 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 1926 📅 On This Day (Today)…

Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears in Venice, California. Date: May 18, 1926 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1926 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1926Deadliest U.S. November Tornado Outbreak Kills 76, Injures 400+ – November 25, 19261926 UK General Strike Ends…