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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in March 1926.
The US president was Calvin Coolidge (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Stanley Baldwin (Conservative), Pope Pius XI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on March 1926: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of March 1926?


Events

  • 03 Mar 1926 International Greyhound Racing Association formed (Miami, Florida).
  • 04 Mar 1926 De Geer government in the Netherlands takes office
  • 06 Mar 1926 China asks for a seat in the League of Nations Security council.
  • 07 Mar 1926 First transatlantic telephone call (London - New York).
  • 09 Mar 1926 Bertha Landes elected 1st woman Mayor of Seattle
  • 10 Mar 1926 Run on Belgian banks.
  • 11 Mar 1926 Eamon da Valera ends leadership of Sinn Fein.
  • 12 Mar 1926 Pope Pius XI names J E van Roey archbishop of Malines, Belgium.
  • 15 Mar 1926 The dictator Theodoros Pangalos is elected President of Greece without opposition.
  • 16 Mar 1926 History of Rocketry: Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts.
  • 17 Mar 1926 Dutch Calvinists oust Reverend J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3.
  • 23 Mar 1926 NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens outscore Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-4 in two games.
  • 24 Mar 1926 The Beehive in the Hague opens 1st escalator in the Netherlands
  • 26 Mar 1926 The 1st lip-reading tournament held in America
  • 31 Mar 1926 German Special Court of Justice for state security disbands.
  • 14 Mar 1926 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.
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Music charts

Which were the top hits in March 1926?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - I Wonder Where My Baby is To-night?
  2. - I Never Knew
  3. - That Certain Party
  4. - Then I'll be Happy
  5. - I'm Sitting on Top of the World

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?