WORLD HISTORY · 1926 日本語
Events of 1926Taisho 15 / Showa 1 (Japan) · Year of the Tiger
What happened in 1926?
In 1926, Emperor Taisho died and Japan's era name changed to Showa, and the broadcaster NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) was established. Abroad, Germany joined the League of Nations, and China's Nationalists announced the Northern Expedition.
- Baird gives first public television demonstrationEurope
- Goddard launches liquid-fueled rocketNorth America
- Mount Tokachi erupts in HokkaidoAsia
- Canton Nationalist government launches Northern ExpeditionAsia
- NHK broadcaster establishedAsia
- Germany joins the League of NationsEurope
- Low-cost Japanese literature anthology series launchedAsia
- Emperor Taisho dies; era renamed ShowaAsia
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1926 at a glance
| Japanese era | Taisho 15 / Showa 1 |
|---|---|
| Chinese zodiac | Year of the Tiger |
| Age of people born in 1926 | Turn 100 in 2026 |
| Previous / next year | 1925 (Taisho 14) ／ 1927 (Showa 2) |
| Events | 41 |
| AP World History | Unit 7 (Global Conflict) |
| AP U.S. History | Period 7 |
Famous people born in 1926
Our birthday pages list 608 people born in 1926. Here are some of them.
- Elizabeth IIBorn April 21 · turns 100 this year · Queen of the United Kingdom and head of the Commonwealth who reigned for more t…
- Marilyn MonroeBorn June 1 · turns 100 this year · American actress and lasting cultural icon who starred in Gentlemen Prefer Blon…
- David AttenboroughBorn May 8 · turns 100 this year · British broadcaster and naturalist famous for nature documentaries such as Life…
- Jerry LewisBorn March 16 · turns 100 this year · American comedian, actor, and director known for his partnership with Dean Mart…
- Harper LeeBorn April 28 · turns 100 this year · American novelist who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird, the Pulitzer Prize-winning c…
- Miles DavisBorn May 26 · turns 100 this year · American jazz trumpeter and bandleader whose album Kind of Blue became the best…
- Allen GinsbergBorn June 3 · turns 100 this year · American poet whose Howl made him a leading voice of the Beat Generation.
- Mel BrooksBorn June 28 · turns 100 this year · American comedy filmmaker behind The Producers, Blazing Saddles, and Young Fran…
- Tony BennettBorn August 3 · turns 100 this year · American singer of jazz and pop standards famed for "I Left My Heart in San Fra…
- Chuck BerryBorn October 18 · turns 100 this year · American guitarist, singer, and songwriter whose hits like "Johnny B. Goode" he…
- Hanae MoriBorn January 8 · turns 100 this year
- Kazys PetkevičiusBorn January 1 · turns 100 this year
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- Gino MarchettiBorn January 2 · turns 100 this year
- George MartinBorn January 3 · turns 100 this year
- W. Michael BlumenthalBorn January 3 · turns 100 this year
- Hosea WilliamsBorn January 5 · turns 100 this year
- Joshua Benjamin JeyaretnamBorn January 5 · turns 100 this year
- Veikko KarvonenBorn January 5 · turns 100 this year
- W. D. SnodgrassBorn January 5 · turns 100 this year
- Mickey HargitayBorn January 6 · turns 100 this year
- Pat FlahertyBorn January 6 · turns 100 this year
- Ralph BrancaBorn January 6 · turns 100 this year
- Kim Jong-pilBorn January 7 · turns 100 this year
- Evelyn LearBorn January 8 · turns 100 this year
- Kelucharan MohapatraBorn January 8 · turns 100 this year
- Kerwin MathewsBorn January 8 · turns 100 this year
- Soupy SalesBorn January 8 · turns 100 this year
- Jean-Pierre CôtéBorn January 9 · turns 100 this year
- Musallam BseisoBorn January 10 · turns 100 this year
- Lev DyominBorn January 11 · turns 100 this year
- Morton FeldmanBorn January 12 · turns 100 this year
- Ray PriceBorn January 12 · turns 100 this year
- Carolyn Gold HeilbrunBorn January 13 · turns 100 this year
- Melba ListonBorn January 13 · turns 100 this year
- Michael BondBorn January 13 · turns 100 this year
- Frank AletterBorn January 14 · turns 100 this year
- Tom TryonBorn January 14 · turns 100 this year
- Warren MitchellBorn January 14 · turns 100 this year
- Maria SchellBorn January 15 · turns 100 this year
- Clyde WalcottBorn January 17 · turns 100 this year
Events of 1926 (timeline · 41)
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Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuỵ is crowned emperor of Vietnam, the country's last monarch.
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.
History of rocketry: Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts.
Chiang Kai-shek initiates a purge of communist elements within the National Revolutionary Army in Guangzhou.
Varney Airlines makes its first commercial flight (Varney is the root company of United Airlines).
Violet Gibson attempts to assassinate Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini.
Al-Baqi cemetery, former site of the mausoleum of four Shi'a Imams, is leveled to the ground by Wahhabis.
The Treaty of Berlin is signed. Germany and the Soviet Union each pledge neutrality in the event of an attack on the other by a third party for the next five years.
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).
The Italian-built airship Norge becomes the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.
Sholom Schwartzbard assassinates Symon Petliura, the head of the government of the Ukrainian People's Republic, which is in government-in-exile in Paris.
Abd el-Krim ends surrenders to the French, bringing an end to the Rif War.
The 28 May 1926 coup d'état: Ditadura Nacional is established in Portugal to suppress the unrest of the First Republic.
King Roger, an opera about Roger II of Sicily by Karol Szymanowski, is premiered at the Grand Theatre in Warsaw.
The 28th International Eucharistic Congress begins in Chicago, with over 250,000 spectators attending the opening procession.
Mercedes-Benz is formed by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merging their two companies.
Chiang Kai-shek accepts the post of commander-in-chief of the National Revolutionary Army, marking the beginning of the Northern Expedition to unite China under the rule of the Nationalist government.
Fox Film buys the patents of the Movietone sound system for recording sound onto film.
Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping.
Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
Japan's public broadcasting company, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai (NHK) is established.
Yleisradio (YLE), the Finnish national public broadcasting company, begins its broadcasts.
The international Convention to Suppress the Slave Trade and Slavery is first signed.
Harry Houdini's last performance takes place at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit.
The deadliest November tornado outbreak in U.S. history kills 76 people and injures more than 400.
Antanas Smetona assumes power in Lithuania as the 1926 coup d'état is successful.
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FAQ
What year was 1926 in the Japanese calendar?
1926 was Taisho 15 / Showa 1 in the Japanese era system.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1926?
1926 is the Year of the Tiger.
How old is someone born in 1926?
They turn 100 on their birthday in 2026.
What happened in 1926?
In 1926, Emperor Taisho died and Japan's era name changed to Showa, and the broadcaster NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) was established. Abroad, Germany joined the League of Nations, and China's Nationalists announced the Northern Expedition.
Dates and events are based on Wikipedia and other references. Summaries and regions are written by the site editors.