What Happened on March 26, 1926

Historical Events

  • 85th Grand National: Billy Watkinson victorious aboard 25/1 bet Jack Horner; first Australian jockey to win the race
  • ACD de Graeff appointed governor general of Dutch East Indies
  • First lip-reading tournament held in America

Famous Deaths

Georges Vezina (1887-1926)

Canadian Hockey HOF goalie after whom the Vezina Trophy is named; Stanley Cup 1916, 24 Montreal Canadiens, dies from tuberculosis at 39

  • Konstantin Fehrenbach, German Chancellor of the Weimar Republic(1920-21), dies at 74
Died in 1926 1926 Highlights

About March 26, 1926

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 98 years, 1 month and 1 day
Leap Year: No

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