What Happened on April 26, 1926

Historical Events

  • Germany & Russia sign neutrality peace treaty
  • Karachai Autonomous Region forms in RSFSR (until 1943)

Famous Birthdays

  • David Coleman, British sports commentator (BBC 1954-2000), born in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England (d. 2013)
  • Michael Mathias Prechtl, German illustrator, born in Amberg, Bavaria (d. 2003)
  • Oldřich František Korte, Czech pianist, composer, and writer, born in Šaľa, Slovakia (d. 2014)
  • Preston Robert Tisch, American businessman (co-founder of Loews Corp), and NFL co-owner (NY Giants, 1991-2005), born in New York City (d. 2005)

About April 26, 1926

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 98 years and 3 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Taurus