What Happened on October 19, 1926

Historical Events

  • John C Garand patents semi-automatic rifle

Expulsion of Trotsky

Russian Politburo throws out Leon Trotsky and his followers

Famous Birthdays

  • Arne Bendiksen, Norwegian pop singer-songwriter (Eurovision, 1964, 1966, 1973, 1974), born in Bergen, Norway (d. 2009)
  • Joel Feinberg, American moral philosopher (d. 2004)

Famous Weddings

Howard Florey

Pathologist Howard Florey (28) weds Ethel Reed at Holy Trinity Church in Paddington, New South Wales

Famous Deaths

  • Victor Babeş, Romanian physician and bacteriologist, dies at 72
Died in 1926 1926 Highlights

About October 19, 1926

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 97 years, 6 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No

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