Events Date 1926 April | History by KabAstro

Liquid-Fueled Rocket

Apr 3 Second flight of a liquid-fueled rocket by Robert Goddard

Apr 4 Greek dictator Theodoros Pangalos elected president
Apr 6 Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Maroons beat Victoria Cougars (WHL), 2-0 for a 3-1 series victory
Apr 7 Forest fire burns 900 acres & kills 2 (San Luis Obispo California)

Attempt on Mussolini

Apr 7 Mussolini is shot at 3 times by Violet Gibson in Rome, she only hits him once in the nose

Apr 11 Flemish Economic Covenant (VEV) forms in Ghent

The Pleasure Garden

Apr 12 Alfred Hitchcock releases his first film as director "The Pleasure Garden", in England; the silent drama was made in Germany

Apr 12 Dutch Catholic Radio Broadcast (KRO) forms

Johnson's 7th Shutout

Apr 13 At 38, Walter Johnson pitches his 7th opening day shutout

Apr 13 Cyclists without bicycle-tax-stamp rounded up in Amsterdam

Lady, Be Good!

Apr 14 George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin's 1st collaborative musical "Lady, Be Good!", featuring siblings Fred Astaire and Adelle Astaire as a brother and sister dance team, opens at Empire Theatre, London's West End; runs for 326 performances

Apr 15 Sesquicentennial Stadium opens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; renamed Philadelphia Municipal Stadium, later renamed JFK Stadium (demolished 1992); played host to Tunney-Demspy fight (1926); 41 Army-Navy football games; professional football; and many concerts, including the US portion of Live-Aid (1985)
Apr 16 Book of the Month Club sends out its 1st selections "Lolly Willowes" & "Loving Huntsman" by Sylvia Townsend Warner
Apr 18 Rhein Stadium opens in Dusseldorf, Germany
Apr 19 30th Boston Marathon won by Canadian Johnny Miles in 2:25:40.4
Apr 20 1st check sent by radio facsimile transmission across Atlantic
Apr 22 Persia, Turkey & Afghanistan sign treaties of security