Sixteen Men and a Balloon Over the North Pole
On May 12, 1926, the airship Norge carried Roald Amundsen, Umberto Nobile, and Lincoln Ellsworth over the North Pole — the first undisputed flight over the top of the world, then on to Alaska.
Tales from the year 1926
The Day a 20-Year-Old Swam Into History: Gertrude Ederle Conquers the English Channel
On August 6, 1926, Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel — and beat the men's record by nearly two hours.
The Punch That Came Nine Days Before Houdini's Death
On October 22, 1926, a McGill student named J. Gordon Whitehead struck an unprepared Harry Houdini in the stomach in a Montreal dressing room; the great escape artist died nine days later.