What Happened on March 17, 1926

Historical Events

  • Dutch Calvinists oust Rev J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3

The Girl Friend

Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "The Girl Friend", starring Sammy White and Eva Puck, opens at the Vanderbilt Theatre, NYC; runs for 301 performances

  • Spain & Brazil prevent Germany joining League of Nations
1926 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Siegfried Lenz, German writer (Das Feuerschiff - The Lightship; Ein Kriegsende), dramatist, and interpreter for British military (WWII), born in Lyck, East Prussia (d. 2014)
Born in 1926

Famous Deaths

  • Aleksei Brusilov, Russian general most noted for the development of new offensive tactics used in the 1916 Brusilov Offensive, dies at 72
1926 Highlights

About March 17, 1926

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 98 years and 11 days
Leap Year: No

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