1926
Baird demonstrates television
In a London attic John Logie Baird transmitted the flickering image of a ventriloquist's dummy across a few feet of wire.
British General Strike
Coal miners walked out, then transport workers, printers, dockers, and ironworkers joined them in solidarity.
First television transmission
In a London attic, John Logie Baird successfully transmitted the image of a ventriloquist's dummy's face across a few feet of wire.
Byrd flies over the North Pole
American aviator Richard Byrd and his pilot Floyd Bennett claimed to have flown a Fokker trimotor over the geographic North Pole from a base on Spitsbergen.
Agatha Christie disappears
The thirty-six-year-old mystery writer vanished from her Berkshire home, leaving her car near a chalk pit.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1926?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1926. The most significant is Baird demonstrates television: In a London attic John Logie Baird transmitted the flickering image of a ventriloquist's dummy across a few feet of wire. The picture was blurry and orange.
What era was 1926 part of?
1926 falls within the Modern Era (1901-2000). World wars, cold war, and the splitting of the atom.
Which regions saw notable events in 1926?
The events from 1926 span Europe.