Byrd and Bennett Claim North Pole Flight, May 9, 1926
Date: May 9, 1926
Date: May 9, 1926
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 β π Other events on May 9 π Events on this day in 1926 π On This Day (Today)…
Harry Houdini's last performance takes place at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit. Date: October 24, 1926 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 24 π Events on this day in 1926 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1926Byrd and Bennett Claim North Pole Flight, May 9, 1926El Virilla Train Accident…
Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping. Date: August 5, 1926 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 5 π Events on this day in 1926 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1926El Virilla Train Accident Kills 248 in Costa Rica,…
Al-Baqi cemetery, former site of the mausoleum of four Shi'a Imams, is leveled to the ground by Wahhabis. Date: April 21, 1926 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 21 π Events on this day in 1926 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1926Portugal Ditadura Nacional Established in 1926 Coup…
The 1926 United Kingdom general strike ends. Date: May 12, 1926 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 12 π Events on this day in 1926 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1926Robert Goddard Launches First Liquid-Fueled Rocket, Auburn, Massachusetts, March 16, 1926John Logie Baird Demonstrates First Television January 26,…
Mercedes-Benz is formed by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merging their two companies. Date: June 28, 1926 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 28 π Events on this day in 1926 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1926Robert Goddard Launches First Liquid-Fueled Rocket, Auburn, Massachusetts, March 16, 1926Chiang Kai-shek…