What Happened on April 14, 1926

Historical Events

Music Premiere

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

Famous Birthdays

Barbara Anderson, New Zealand author, born in Hastings, New Zealand (d. 2013)
Frank Daniel, Czech-born writer, director and teacher (d. 1996)
Gloria Jean, American actress and singer (Never Give a Sucker an Even Break), born in Buffalo, New York
Jan Maegaard, Danish composer and musicologist (Triptykon), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2012)
Liz Renay [Pearl Elizabeth Dobbins], American actress (Desperate Living), born in Chandler, Arizona (d. 2007)

Born in 1926

1926 Highlights