World Events

Posted in 1926

  • John L Baird, circa 1943 John L Baird, circa 1943John Logie Baird invents television.
  • Hirohito becomes Emperor of Japan.
  • The Pasteur Institute in Paris announces the discovery of an anti-tetanus serum.
  • Alan Cobham makes aviation history when he lands his sea plane on the Thames at Westminster to complete his record 28,000 mile round-trip to Australia. It took his De Havilland 50 biplane 29 days each way on the journey across Europe, the Middle East, India and the Dutch East Indies.

 

Emperor Hirohito of Japan