Robin Roberts, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2010)
Robin Evan Roberts (September 30, 1926 – May 6, 2010) was a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who pitched primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies (1948–1961). He spent the latter part of his career with the Baltimore Orioles (1962–1965), Houston Astros (1965–66), and Chicago Cubs (1966). He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976.
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Robert H. Goddard
History of Rocketry: Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts. - 4May
1926 United Kingdom general strike
The United Kingdom general strike begins. - 18May
Aimee Semple McPherson
Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears in Venice, California. - 14Jun
League of Nations
Brazil leaves the League of Nations - 20Aug
NHK
Japan's public broadcasting company, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai (NHK) is established.