Miami Hurricane Devastates Florida, Kills 372 People, September 18, 1926

The 28th International Eucharistic Congress begins in Chicago, with over 250,000 spectators attending the opening procession. Date: June 20, 1926 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1926 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1926Harry Houdini’s Last Performance at Garrick Theatre, Detroit -…

Varney Airlines makes its first commercial flight (Varney is the root company of United Airlines). Date: April 6, 1926 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1926 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1926Al-Baqi Cemetery Destroyed by Wahhabis, April 21, 1926Portugal Ditadura Nacional…

The El Virilla train accident, Costa Rica, kills 248 people and wounds another 93 when a train falls off a bridge over the Río Virilla between Heredia and Tibás. Date: March 14, 1926 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 14 📅 Events on this day in 1926 📅 On This Day…

Sholom Schwartzbard assassinates Symon Petliura, the head of the government of the Ukrainian People's Republic, which is in government-in-exile in Paris. Date: May 25, 1926 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1926 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1926Chiang Kai-shek Replaces Communists…

The College Board administers the first SAT exam. Date: June 23, 1926 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 23 📅 Events on this day in 1926 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1926First British Grand Prix at Brooklands, August 7, 1926Mercedes-Benz Founded by Daimler and Benz June 28, 1926El…

Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuỵ is crowned emperor of Vietnam, the country's last monarch. Date: January 8, 1926 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1926 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1926John Logie Baird Demonstrates First Television January 26, 1926Portugal Ditadura…