The year 1926: a snapshot of history. 926: key events and milestones

1926 год был годом, который принёс с собой целый ряд значительных событий и исторических моментов, оставивших свой отпечаток на мировой истории. Вот подробное описание основных событий 1926 года на английском языке:


January:

January 3: Emperor Taishō of Japan dies, and he is succeeded by his son, Hirohito.January 10: British submariners set a world diving record when they descend to 316 feet in the Mediterranean.January 15: The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) starts its first radio play in London.

February:

February 6: The United States Senate agrees to join the World Court.February 19: The inaugural Winter Olympics open in Chamonix, France.

March:

March 3: The World Power Conference is held in London, focusing on energy and electricity production.March 7: The first successful transatlantic telephone call is made between New York City and London.March 10: British authorities arrest Egyptian leader Saad Zaghloul, sparking protests in Egypt.

April:

April 9: The League of Nations condemns Italy's use of chemical weapons in its war against Ethiopia.April 15: The Treaty of Berlin is signed, recognizing Germany's sovereignty over the Saar Basin.

May:

May 1: The United Kingdom's first general strike begins, lasting nine days and involving around 1.7 million workers.May 9: Italy and Germany sign the Treaty of Berlin, solidifying their relationship and shared interests.

June:

June 4: Benito Mussolini's Fascist government in Italy wins a decisive victory in national elections.June 19: Delegates from 34 nations meet in Paris to sign the International Convention to Suppress the Traffic in Women and Children.

July:

July 13: The British Cabinet approves a plan for the creation of a national air force, leading to the establishment of the Royal Air Force (RAF) on April 1, 1918.July 25: The 1926 general strike in the United Kingdom ends after nine days, resulting in various concessions to the workers.

August:

August 6: Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim across the English Channel.August 17: The world's first successful liquid-fueled rocket is launched by Robert H. Goddard in Auburn, Massachusetts.

September:

September 5: French artist Marcel Duchamp presents his iconic work "The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even" (also known as "The Large Glass").September 25: Astronomer Edwin Hubble announces the existence of other galaxies beyond the Milky Way.

October:

October 7: The Treaty of Berlin is signed, officially ending the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers.October 20: J. Gordon Whitehead strikes magician Harry Houdini in the abdomen, leading to his death on October 31 from peritonitis.

November:

November 15: The NBC radio network is launched in the United States, providing the first national radio network service.November 27: The Imperial Conference concludes in London, reaffirming the autonomy of the dominions within the British Empire.

December:

December 4: The United States Congress officially recognizes the independence of the Philippines.December 20: Anatole France, French poet, journalist, and Nobel Prize laureate in Literature, dies in Paris at the age of 80.

Это лишь некоторые из множества событий, которые произошли в 1926 году и оставили свой след в истории мира.