Birth of Patricia Neal
Birth of Patricia Neal
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1926 in United States of America
Explore 23 historical events and records for United States of America in 1926.
Historical records for United States of America in 1926
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January
February
Royal Astronomical Society Gold Medal
Receives the Royal Astronomical Society Gold Medal for relativity and the theory of gravitation.
March
Invention of Rocket
Launches the 1st liquid fueled rocket, a distance of 184 feet in Massachusetts
April
Birth of Alexander Butterfield
Birth of Alexander Butterfield
May
Coup
US troops arrive in Nicaragua after a coup
Coup
US troops arrive in Nicaragua after a coup
1st Flight North Pole
Helps complete the 1st flight over the North Pole
June
Birth of Marilyn Monroe
Birth of Marilyn Monroe
Other events (month unknown)
Birth of Chuck Berry
Birth of Chuck Berry
Classification of Galaxies
Hubble publishes his morphological classification of extragalactic nebulae, including elliptical, normal spiral, barred spiral and irregular systems, forming the basis of the Hubble sequence.
Dimensions and Distribution of Non-Galactic Nebulae
Hubble presents work on the classification, apparent dimensions, absolute dimensions and spatial distribution of non-galactic nebulae, extending his statistical description of the external universe.
Discovery of Cosmic Rays
"The pulse of the universe", demonstrates radiation originates beyond the earth
Einstein-Szilard Refrigerator Work
Works with Leo Szilard on safer refrigerator designs without moving mechanical parts.
Galaxy Redshift
Humason begins measuring faint galaxy spectra that later strengthen Hubbles velocity distance relation
Kaluza Five-Dimensional Theory Reconsidered
Reconsiders Theodor Kaluza's five-dimensional approach after developments by Oskar Klein, seeing new possibilities for unifying gravitation and electromagnetism geometrically.
Messier 33 as a Stellar System
Hubble publishes a detailed analysis of Messier 33 as a stellar system, using resolved stars and distance indicators to strengthen the case that spiral nebulae are independent galaxies.
My Mortal Enemy
Cather published the short novel My Mortal Enemy.
Peace Prize Address
Receives recognition for the Dawes Plan and international financial stabilization.
Rupp Radiation Experiments
Collaborates with Emil Rupp on proposed tests of whether atomic radiation behaves as waves or quanta.
Schrodinger Wave Mechanics Discussion
Studies and discusses Schrödinger's wave mechanics while questioning its physical interpretation.
Studies with Edmund Husserl
Arendt studied philosophy at Freiburg under Edmund Husserl.
The Sun Also Rises
Publication of "The Sun Also Rises", 1st novel
The Sun Also Rises
Publication of "The Sun Also Rises"
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