5 August 1926

Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping. Harry Houdini, born Erik Weisz in 1874 in Budapest,…

24 April 1926

The Treaty of Berlin is signed. Germany and the Soviet Union each pledge neutrality in the event of an attack on the other by a…

14 June 1926

Brazil leaves the League of Nations. Brazil left the League of Nations in 1926 primarily due to dissatisfaction with the organization’s structure and decision-making processes,…

28 June 1926

Mercedes-Benz is formed by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merging their two companies.