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The following events occurred inSeptember 1926:
Wednesday, September 1, 1926
[edit]- In Spain, 100 were killed in flooding from storms that followed a fifty-five-day drought.[1]
- The standoff continued in Wanhsien as the gunboatWidgeonarrived carrying the British Consul fromChongqingin response toHMSCockchafer's call of the previous day.[2][3][4]
Thursday, September 2, 1926
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- The funeral train ofRudolph Valentinoleft New York on a cross-country journey to his final resting place in California.[5]
- The Italian government and theImam of Yemensigned a Treaty of Friendship.[6]
- Some 20,000 Chinese troops under General Yang Sen assembled with artillery along the shoreline of Wanhsien.[2]
- Born:Ibrahim Nasir,Prime Minister of the Maldives (d. 2008)
Friday, September 3, 1926
[edit]- TheFunkturm Berlinradio tower was inaugurated on the occasion of the 3.Große Deutsche Funkausstellung(3rd Great German Radio Exhibition).
- Rudolph Valentino's funeral train pulled intoLaSalle Street Stationin Chicago. A heavy police presence was on hand to keep order, but some grieving fans got past the police cordon and ran out onto the tracks. Only a few invitees were allowed into the train.[7]
- TheCanberra Timesnewspaper was first published in Australia.[8]
- Born:Uttam Kumar,actor, filmmaker and musician, inCalcutta,British Raj(d. 1980)
Saturday, September 4, 1926
[edit]- The council body unanimously accepted a resolution to admit Germany to the League with a permanent seat. Spain turned down a semi-permanent council seat at the League of Nations; it wanted a permanent one.[9]
- Born:
- Yevgeni Nikolayevich Andreyev,Soviet Air Forcecolonel and balloonist; inNovosibirsk,Russia (d. 2000)
- Bert Olmstead,hockey player; inSceptre, Saskatchewan,Canada (d. 2015)
Sunday, September 5, 1926
[edit]- A camouflaged and armored merchant ship SSKiawosailed into Wanhsien bearing a naval crew and attempted to board the Chinese-occupied merchant shipWanhsien.It came under fire from the Chinese troops on shore, and the gunboatsCockchaferandWidgeonreturned fire. Once the hostages from theWahnsienandWantunghad escaped, the gunboats also shelled the merchant ships heavily so they would no longer be seaworthy in Chinese hands, and then the British ships retired. There were approximately 22 casualties on the British side, 250 dead on the Chinese side and 100 civilians killed in the crossfire. The altercation led to a major diplomatic row as the Chinese claimed that they had suffered thousands of casualties and that the British had shelled Wahnsien itself in violation of international law (the city was ablaze at four points).[10][11][12]
- Rudolph Valentino's final filmThe Son of the Sheikwent into general release.[13]
- In Spain, the officers of the Artillery Corps staged a collective protest by shutting themselves within their barracks. They were angry about the system that promoted officers by election rather than seniority.[14]KingAlfonso XIIIdeclaredmartial lawthroughout the country and the officers were swiftly arrested.[15]
- A timber barn being used as a temporary cinema inDromcolliher,Ireland caught fire when a candle ignited a reel of film stock. 48 died in the tragedy.
Monday, September 6, 1926
[edit]- Rudolph Valentino's funeral train arrived in Los Angeles. More than 3,000 onlookers filled the streets to watch the procession of the hearse to the Guardian Angel mortuary chapel.[16]
- TheKuomintangcapturedHankou.[17]
- Born:Claus van Amsberg,Prince consort of the Netherlands, nearHitzacker,Germany (d. 2002);Maurice Cowling,historian, in London (d. 2005);Maurice Prather,photographer and film director, inMiami,Florida (d. 2001)
Tuesday, September 7, 1926
[edit]- A second funeral Mass forRudolph Valentinowas held at the Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills, and then he was interred at the Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery (now theHollywood Forevercemetery) in Hollywood.Charlie Chaplin,George FitzmauriceandSamuel Goldwynwere among the pallbearers.[18]
- Born:Don Messick,actor, inBuffalo, New York(d. 1997)
Wednesday, September 8, 1926
[edit]- Germany was formally admitted to theLeague of Nationswith a permanent seat on the council.[6]
- Born:Sergio Pininfarina,automobile designer, inTurin,Italy (d. 2012)
Thursday, September 9, 1926
[edit]- About 1,000 Greek rebels, many still loyal to the deposed Greek dictatorTheodoros Pangalos,attacked government troops in Athens. Many civilians were caught in the crossfire as government troops counter-attacked and the revolt was put down.[19]
Friday, September 10, 1926
[edit]- Norma Smallwoodof Tulsa, Oklahoma, was crowned the sixthMiss America.
Saturday, September 11, 1926
[edit]- Italian anarchistGino Lucettithrew a bomb atBenito Mussolinias his limousine passed by thePorta Piagate in Rome. Four were wounded, but Mussolini was unhurt and Lucetti was quickly captured.[20][21]
- Aloha Toweropened inHonolulu,Hawaii.
Sunday, September 12, 1926
[edit]- The filmSubway Sadieopened.
Monday, September 13, 1926
[edit]- TheNorthern lineextension opened on theLondon Underground;the 17 miles fromMordentoEast Finchleymade it the world's longest tunnel.[22]
- TheMurulla rail accidentkilled 26 people nearMurrurundi,Australia.
Tuesday, September 14, 1926
[edit]- TheLiberal Party of Canadaled byWilliam Lyon Mackenzie Kingwon a plurality of seats in theCanadian federal election.
- GeneralErich LudendorffmarriedMathilde von Kemnitzin a small civil ceremony inTutzing,Germany, attended only by a dozen officers who had joined him in the failed 1923Beer Hall Putsch.[23]It was his second marriage and her third.
- Born:Dick Dale,singer and saxophone player, inAlgona, Iowa(d. 2014)
Wednesday, September 15, 1926
[edit]- Jelly Roll Mortonand hisRed Hot Peppersrecorded "Black Bottom Stomp"in Chicago.
- The newRudyard KiplingcollectionDebits and Creditswas published.[24]One poem, "The Vineyard", drew controversy as it was interpreted as a criticism of the United States' late entry into World War I. One stanza read:"At the eleventh hour he came/But his wages were the same/As ours who all day long had trod/The winepress of the wrath of God."[25]
- Born:Jean-Pierre Serre,mathematician, inBages, Pyrénées-Orientales,France (alive in 2021)
- Died:Rudolf Christoph Eucken,80, German writer andNobel Prizelaureate
Thursday, September 16, 1926
[edit]- District Attorney of Los Angeles CountyAsa Keyesordered the arrest ofAimee Semple McPherson,her mother, and three others on charges including "conspiracy to commit acts injurious to public morals."[26]
- The Italian and Romanian governments signed a Treaty of Friendship in which Italy offered Romania a large loan in return for oil and other concessions.[6]
- Shin-Etsu Chemicalfounded inNagano City,Japan.[page needed]
- Born:John Knowles,author, inFairmont, West Virginia(d. 2001); andRobert H. Schuller,televangelist and motivational speaker, inAlton, Iowa(d. 2015)
Friday, September 17, 1926
[edit]- Film starsMabel NormandandLew Codywere married.[27]
- Agreat hurricanehit the Bahamas heading for Florida.[28]
- In the French border village ofThoiry,Foreign MinistersAristide Briandof France andGustav Stresemannof Germany held a conference to discuss various points of contention between the two countries. Tentative agreements were reached on therest of the Rhinelandand theSaarbeing returned to Germany in exchange for reparations payments, but no treaties resulted as the agreements were widely protested by the public, particularly in France.[29]
Saturday, September 18, 1926
[edit]- TheSherlock Holmesshort story"The Adventure of the Three Gables"by SirArthur Conan Doylewas published for the first time inLibertymagazine in the United States.[30]
- ACategory 4 hurricanestruckMiamiin the early morning hours. An estimated $100 million damage was done and many buildings in downtown Miami were destroyed.[28][31]
- Greece and Poland signed a Treaty of Friendship.[6]
Sunday, September 19, 1926
[edit]- Aimee Semple McPhersonannounced alegal defense fundfor herself to "fight the devil" during a sermon at theAngelus Temple.[32]
- Born:
- Victoria Barbă,Moldovan animated film director (d. 2020)[33]
- James Lipton,American television host and writer, inDetroit,Michigan (d. 2020)
- Duke Snider,baseball player, in Los Angeles (d. 2011)
Monday, September 20, 1926
[edit]- TheMiami hurricanestruckPensacola, Florida,and completely destroyed almost every pier, warehouse and boat in Pensacola Bay.[28]
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- TheNorth Side Gangattempted to assassinateAl Capone,spraying his headquarters inCicero, Illinois,with over a thousand rounds of machine gun fire in broad daylight as Capone was eating there. Capone escaped harm.[22][34]
Tuesday, September 21, 1926
[edit]- TheMiami hurricanebegan to dissipate as it entered Louisiana. All told the hurricane killed at least 373 people, wounded over 6,000, and did the equivalent of about $90 billion damage in modern dollars.[28]
- Mushy CallahandefeatedPinky MitchellinVernon, California,to win thelight welterweightbo xing title.[35]
- Born:Donald A. Glaser,physicist andNobel Prizelaureate, inCleveland, Ohio(d. 2013); andNoor Jehan,singer and actress, inKasur,Punjab,British Raj(d. 2000)
- Died:Léon Charles Thévenin,59, French telegraph engineer
Wednesday, September 22, 1926
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- Thomas Edisondeclared the radio a commercial failure, saying, "There isn't 10 percent of the interest in radio that there was last year. It's a highly complicated machine in the hands of people who know nothing about it. No dealers have made any money out of it. It isn't a commercial machine, because it is complicated... Thephonographis coming back into its own, because the people want good music. "[36]
Thursday, September 23, 1926
[edit]- Gene TunneydefeatedJack Dempseyby unanimous decision to win the worldheavyweight bo xing championshipin Philadelphia.
- The United States negotiated an armistice in theNicaraguan Civil War;PresidentEmiliano Chamorro Vargasagreed to resign so the Nicaraguan Congress could select a new president.[6]
- Born:John Coltrane,jazz saxophonist, inHamlet, North Carolina(d. 1967)
Friday, September 24, 1926
[edit]- TheSt. Louis Cardinalsclinched theNational Leaguepennant with a 6–4 win over theNew York Giants.[37]
- ThePabst Mine Disasteroccurred at the Pabst Iron Mine inIronwood, Michigan.3 miners were killed and 43 were trapped when an elevator fell down the shaft, which was then sealed by a rock fall.
- The5th Avenue Theatreopened in Seattle.
- Born:Aubrey Burl,British archaeologist (d. 2020)
Saturday, September 25, 1926
[edit]- TheNew York Yankeestook a doubleheader from theSt. Louis Brownsby scores of 10–2 and 10–4 to clinch theAmerican Leaguepennant.[38]
- TheNational Hockey Leagueofficially added theChicago Black Hawks,Detroit Cougars (now theRed Wings) andNew York Rangersto the league as new teams for the1926–27season.[39]
- Henry Fordintroduced the eight-hour day and five-day workweek.[40]
- TheLeague of NationsSlavery Conventionabolished all types ofslavery.
- Died:Herbert Booth,74, third son ofWilliamandCatherine Booth
Sunday, September 26, 1926
[edit]- The town of Colonial Heights, Virginia is founded as part of Chesterfield County. Later becoming an independent city in 1948.
- The filmParadiseopened.
- Born:Masatoshi Koshiba,physicist andNobel Prizelaureate, inToyohashi,Japan (d. 2020); andJulie London,singer and actress, inSanta Rosa, California(d. 2000)
Monday, September 27, 1926
[edit]- A preliminary hearing-for-trial began in theAimee Semple McPhersoncase.[26]
Tuesday, September 28, 1926
[edit]- TheSoviet–Lithuanian Non-Aggression Pactwas signed, confirming all basic provisions of theSoviet–Lithuanian Peace Treatyof 1920.
- More Mexicans began to revolt asPénjamo,Guanajuato, mayor Luis Navarro Origel led an uprising.[41]
- Born:Jerry Clower,country comedian, inLiberty, Mississippi(d. 1998)
Wednesday, September 29, 1926
[edit]- The 43 trapped miners in thePabst Mine Disasterwere rescued.[42]
- Rebellion broke out inDurango.[41]
- Born:Russ Heath,illustrator, in New York City (d. 2018)
Thursday, September 30, 1926
[edit]- British Foreign Affairs SecretaryAusten Chamberlainmet withBenito Mussoliniat the Tuscan port ofLivorno.It was reported that the discussions were cordial and topics included the possibility of restoring themonarchy in Greece,Franco-German economic relations, and the administration of Tangier.[43]
- Born:Robin Roberts,baseball player, inSpringfield, Illinois(d. 2010)
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