Historical Events
- Antanas Smetona assumes power in Lithuania as the 1926 coup d'état is successful
- German Marx government falls due to cooperation with red army
- KYA-AM in San Francisco CA begins radio transmissions
- Lithuanian military state under gen Augustine Woldemaras
Famous Birthdays
- Jeremy Brooks, English writer (Jampot Smith), born in Southampton (d. 1994)
- Patrice Wymore, American actress (The Big Tree), born in Miltonvale, Kansas (d. 2014)
- Ray Jablonski, American baseball player (d. 1985)
- Stephen Lewis, British stage and screen comic actor, screenwriter and playwright (In The Buses - "Blakey"; Last of the Summer Wine - "Smiler"), born in Poplar, England (d. 2015)
Famous Deaths
- Alexander Kastalsky, Russian composer, dies at 70
About December 17, 1926
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 96 years, 5 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Sagittarius
