Historical figures in 1926

The atlas holds 50 people and 70 moments here, in 1926. The most recorded lives are Rabindranath Tagore, Agatha Christie and Roald Amundsen. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.

Notable people

  1. Abdus Salam

    in 1926

    1 moment here

    Pakistani theoretical physicist and 1979 Nobel Prize laureate whose career connected education in Punjab and Cambridge with professorships in Lahore…

  2. Agatha Christie

    in 1926

    4 moments here

    English novelist, playwright, and memoirist, internationally known for detective fiction featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.…

  3. Alan Turing

    in 1926

    1 moment here

    English mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, and computing pioneer. Turing studied at Cambridge and Princeton, worked at Bletchley Park during the…

  4. Alfred Hitchcock

    in 1926

    2 moments here

    English filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980), known as the “Master of Suspense,” worked in British cinema before relocating to Hollywood in 1939.…

  5. Alfredo Di Stéfano

    in 1926

    1 moment here

    Argentine-born footballer and manager who became a Spanish citizen and was the central player in Real Madrid's five consecutive European Cup…

  6. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

    in 1926

    3 moments here

    French writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944) pioneered airmail flying in Europe, Africa, and South America, wrote works including…

  7. Arthur Conan Doyle

    in 1926

    1 moment here

    Scottish-born British physician and writer best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Doyle studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh,…

  8. Bảo Đại

    in 1926

    2 moments here

    Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thụy, known as Bảo Đại, was the final emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty and later chief of state of the State of Vietnam.…

  9. Calvin Coolidge

    in 1926

    1 moment here

    John Calvin Coolidge Jr. (1872–1933) was an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as governor of Massachusetts, vice president of the…

  10. Deng Xiaoping

    in 1926

    1 moment here

    Chinese revolutionary, statesman, and paramount leader of the People’s Republic of China from 1978 to 1989.…

  11. Dwight D. Eisenhower

    in 1926

    1 moment here

    Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…

  12. Elizabeth II

    in 1926

    2 moments here

    Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

  13. Enrico Fermi

    in 1926

    1 moment here

    Italian and naturalized-American physicist whose documented movements trace a path from Rome and Pisa through European study in Göttingen and Leiden,…

  14. Ernest Hemingway

    in 1926

    1 moment here

    American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. Hemingway’s documented movements ranged from Illinois and Michigan to Italy in World War I,…

  15. Errol Flynn

    in 1926

    1 moment here

    Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn was an Australian-born actor who became a major Hollywood star in swashbuckling and adventure films.…

  16. Fidel Castro

    in 1926

    1 moment here

    Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…

  17. Frank Lloyd Wright

    in 1926

    1 moment here

    American architect, designer, writer, and educator whose career spanned more than seven decades.…

  18. Gabriela Mistral

    in 1926

    1 moment here

    Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…

  19. Gamal Abdel Nasser

    in 1926

    1 moment here

    Egyptian army officer, leader of the 1952 Egyptian Revolution, and president of Egypt from 1954 until his death.…

  20. George Orwell

    in 1926

    2 moments here

    George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, an English novelist, essayist, journalist, critic, and democratic socialist.…

  21. Ho Chi Minh

    in 1926

    1 moment here

    Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman, born Nguyễn Sinh Cung, who led the Việt Minh, proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, and…

  22. Howard Florey

    in 1926

    2 moments here

    Australian pharmacologist and pathologist who led the Oxford team that developed penicillin into a practical therapeutic drug.…

  23. Huang Xianfan

    in 1926

    1 moment here

    Huang Xianfan was a Zhuang Chinese historian, ethnologist, educator, and pioneer of field research on minority peoples in Guangxi and neighboring…

  24. Jack Brabham

    in 1926

    1 moment here

    Australian racing driver, engineer, team owner and three-time Formula One World Champion. Brabham began in Australian speedcar racing, worked as a…

Moments

  1. 1926 Birth in Jhang Abdus Salam
  2. 1926 Sherborne School arrival Alan Turing
  3. 1926 Honeymoon in Paris Alfred Hitchcock
  4. 1926 Aéropostale route from Toulouse Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
  5. 1926 Aéropostale route to Dakar Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
  6. 1926 Cape Juby airfield manager Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
  7. 1926 Foundation stone for Spiritualist Temple Arthur Conan Doyle
  8. 1926 Enthronement as Bảo Đại Bảo Đại
  9. 1926 Study at Moscow Sun Yat-sen University Deng Xiaoping
  10. 1926 Executive officer at Fort Benning Dwight D. Eisenhower
  11. 1926 Sapienza professorship Enrico Fermi
  12. 1926 Family stay in Schruns Ernest Hemingway
  13. 1926 Attendance at Shore school Errol Flynn
  14. 1926 Residence in Fontainebleau Gabriela Mistral
  15. 1926 Returned to Khatatba Gamal Abdel Nasser
  16. 1926 Assignment at Katha George Orwell
  17. 1926 Cambridge fellowship Howard Florey
  18. 1926 Entered Beijing Normal University Huang Xianfan
  19. 1926 Stay with half-sister in Tianjin Jiang Qing
  20. 1926 Lake Hopatcong tournament José Raúl Capablanca
  21. 1926 Research assistant at ETH Zürich Lars Onsager
  22. 1926 Design work on Haus Wittgenstein Ludwig Wittgenstein
  23. 1926 Work at Hütteldorf monastery Ludwig Wittgenstein
  24. 1926 Flight to Xiamen and university teaching Lu Xun
  25. 1926 Retirement from Berlin professorship Max Planck
  26. 1926 Ukrainian party post in Kharkov Nikita Khrushchev
  27. 1926 Return to Santiago Pablo Neruda
  28. 1926 Works as Lowell Park lifeguard Ronald Reagan
  29. 1926 Medical studies in Santiago Salvador Allende
  30. 1926 Makes first Paris journey Salvador Dalí
  31. 1926 Met Born and Hückel in Göttingen Satyendra Nath Bose
  32. 1926 Returned to Dhaka after European study Satyendra Nath Bose
  33. 1926 Philosophy studies at the Sorbonne Simone de Beauvoir
  34. 1926 Visit to Lourdes Simone de Beauvoir
  35. 1926 Teacher-training study at Rangoon University U Thant
  36. 1926 Master's degree at the University of Oregon Walter Brattain
  37. 1926 Final visit to Agartala Rabindranath Tagore
  38. 1926 Houseboat residence in Dhaka Rabindranath Tagore
  39. 1926 Stayed at Azumaya in Kugenuma Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
  40. 1926 Return to French schooling Bảo Đại
  41. 1926 Born at 17 Bruton Street Elizabeth II
  42. 1926 Move to Moulmein George Orwell
  43. 1926 Birth in Hurstville Jack Brabham
  44. 1926 Baptised at Buckingham Palace Elizabeth II
  45. 1926 Peasant Movement Training Institute Mao Zedong
  46. 1926 Meets Mussolini in Rome Rabindranath Tagore
  47. 1926 Flies over the North Pole Roald Amundsen
  48. 1926 Norge departs King's Bay Roald Amundsen
  49. 1926 Norge lands at Teller Roald Amundsen
  50. 1926 Family relocation to Lancaster Judy Garland

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