1926
The General Strike
In May 1926, around 1.7 million British workers struck in support of coal miners. It lasted nine days.
1926
The world of 1926
How much of this do you remember — or not?
1926
Winnie-the-Pooh was published
A.A. Milne’s bear of very little brain made his first appearance in print in October 1926.
1926
Harry Houdini died
The world’s most famous escapologist died in Detroit on 31 October 1926, aged 52.
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