1926 Fact Sheet
Database: Miss America Winners by State
| Record Name | Year | City | State |
| Norma Smallwood | 1926 | Tulsa | Oklahoma |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Rocket Engine | 1926 | United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Robert H. Goddard |
Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Winning Coach | Losing Team | Losing Coach | Sport | City | Note |
| The NHL assumed control of Stanley Cup competition after 1926 Stanley Cup Winner | The NHL assumed control of Stanley Cup competition after 1926 | Hockey | ||||||
| 1926 Stanley Cup Winner | 1926 | Montreal Maroons | Eddie Gerard | Victoria Cougars | Lester Patrick | Hockey | Montreal |
Database: Pulitzer Prize Winning Novels By Year
| Record Name | Year | Title | Author |
| Arrowsmith, Sinclair Lewis | 1926 | Arrowsmith | Sinclair Lewis |
Database: World Land Speed Record Holders
| Record Name | Year | Date | Car | Driver | Speed (MPG) | Speed (KPH) | Source |
| Sunbeam | 1926 | Mar 16 | Sunbeam | Henry Segrave | 152.33 | 243.73 | Thrust Team |
| Babs | 1926 | Apr 27 | Babs | John Parry-Thomas | 169.30 | 270.88 | Thrust Team |
| Babs | 1926 | Apr 28 | Babs | John Parry-Thomas | 171.02 | 273.63 | Thrust Team |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Lucien Buysse Tour 20 | 1926 | Belgium | Cycling | 20 | Lucien Buysse |
Database: List of longest suspension bridge spans
| Record Name | Year Constructed | Country | Bridge | Location | Length (Meters) | Length (Feet) | Note | Source |
| Benjamin Franklin Bridge (The largest from 1926 until 1929) | 1926 | United States | Benjamin Franklin Bridge (The largest from 1926 until 1929) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Camden, New Jersey, USA | 533 | 1,750 | Wikipedia | |
| Bear Mountain Bridge (The largest from 1924 until 1926) | 1924 | United States | Bear Mountain Bridge (The largest from 1924 until 1926) | Peekskill, NY, USA | 497 | 1,632 | Wikipedia | |
| Hercilio Luz Bridge | 1926 | Brazil | Hercilio Luz Bridge | Florianopolis, Brazil | 340 | 1,115 | Wikipedia |
Database: Baseball World Series Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Winning City | Losing City | Sport | Score |
| World Series 1926 | 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals | New York Yankees | St. Louis | NEW YORK | Baseball | 4 - 3 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Men's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1926 Wimbledon Mens Result | 1926 | Tennis | Jean Borotra | Howard Kinsey | 86 61 63 |
Database: United States Average Annual Temperature
| Record Name | Year | Country | Temperature | Rank | Source |
| Average Annual Temperature for 1926 | 1926 | United States | 52.75 deg F | 60 | National Climatic Data Center |
Database: List of Secret Societies at Universities
| Record Name | Year Established | University | Member Limit | Active or Honorary | Name | Source |
| Iron Arrow Honor Society (University of Miami) | 1926 | University of Miami | Senior | Honorary | Iron Arrow Honor Society | Wikipedia |
Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Season | Total Rainfall (inches) | Inches above or below average | Source |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1926-1927 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1926-1927 | 18.03 | +2.90 | National Weather Service |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1925-1926 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1925-1926 | 17.56 | +2.43 | National Weather Service |
Database: Hans Christian Andersen Stories and Fairy Tales By Year
| Record Name | Year | Author | Story Title |
| Croak - Hans Christian Andersen | 1926 | Hans Christian Andersen | Croak |
| The Penman - Hans Christian Andersen | 1926 | Hans Christian Andersen | The Penman |
Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey
| Record Name | Year | Team | Sport | League | Player |
| Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1926) | 1926 | Montreal Maroons | Hockey | NHL | Nels Stewart |
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