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1926 mentioned in locations

9 location entries where 1926 is mentioned

Jungleland Thousand Oaks animal farm (Louis Goebel)

zoo in United States
Founded year 1926
† Closed year 1986

Downie Brothers Circus

circus in United States
Founded year 1926

Adele Nelson Elephant Act

circus in United States
Founded year 1926
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1941
† Closed year 1941

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Sathya Sai Baba (Sathyanarayana Raju)

private in India
Founded year 1926
† Closed year 2011

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Zellmar Brothers Circus

circus in United States
Founded year 1926
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1928
† Closed year 1928

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

zoo in United States
Founded year 1926

Colin Tennant

private in Saint Lucia
Founded year 1926
† Closed year 2010

Mew Salangam

private in Thailand
Founded year 1926
† Closed year 2019

Nouveau Cirque

circus in France
Founded year 1886
† Closed year 1926

1926 person birth records

8 entries with persons who were born in 1926

Mew Salangam

Mew Salangam, camp mahout in Thailand, born 1926 , in Thailand.

elephant owner -2019 at Mew Salangams elephants in Thailand

Heinz-Georg Klös

Heinz-Georg Klös, zoo zoologist in Germany, born 1926-01-06 Elberfeld, in Germany.

director 1954-1956 at Osnabruck Zoo in Germany
director 1956-1991 at Berlin Zoo in Germany

Dave Cody Jr.

Dave Major Cody, zoo elephant keeper in Australia, born 1926-02-04 , in .

elephant keeper 1947-1977 at Sydney Zoo in Australia
head zookeeper 1977-1988 at Sydney Zoo in Australia

Stuart Thayer

Stuart LeRoy Thayer, circus author,researcher in United States, born 1926-03-27 Ann Arbor, Michigan, in United States.

researcher - at University of Michigan Museum of Natural History in United States

Gee Gee Engesser

Georgedda Zellmar Engesser, circus animal trainer in United States, born 1926-08-06 St. Peter, Minnesota, in United States.

animal trainer 1929-1936 at Schell Brothers Circus in United States
owner 1979-1989 at Gee Gee Engessers elephants in United States

Apuhami Punchi

Kotuwe Gedara Apuhami Punchi, village mahout in Sri Lanka, born 1926-07-06 , in Sri Lanka.

elephant owner -2002 at Kotagama village in Sri Lanka

Martha Brumbach

Martha Brumbach, circus other in Germany, born 1926 , in .

other - at Circus Brumbach in Germany

Nina Kornilova

Nina Andreevna Suprun, circus director in Russia, born 1926-12-25 , in .

director 1943- at Circus Kornilov in Russia

4 persons married or partnered in 1926

4 entries with persons who married or partnered in 1926

Clyde Beatty

Clyde Beatty, circus animal trainer in United States, born 1903-06-10 Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio, in United States.

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Married
1926

Beatrice Beatty

Beatrice Ernestine Pegg, circus other in United States, born 1903 Peru, Miami County, Indiana, in United States.

Mary Lindsay

Mary Ann Josephine Sole, circus director in Australia, born 1892-02-07 Wentworth, New South Wales, in Australia.

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Married
1926

Albert Lindsay

Albert Spencer Lindsay, circus director in Australia, born ? , in United States.

1 casulaties of people being attcked by elephants in 1926

1 entries with persons who were attcked by elephants in 1926

1926-01-15 Texas,, United States

† elephant keeper Ben Reed

fatal attack by Black Diamond at Monroe Brothers Circus

. † Ben Reed died 1926-01-15, Texas

1926 person Obituaries

5 entries with persons who died in 1926

Charles Ringling

Charles Edward Ringling (b. 1863-12-02 ) circus director in United States, died † 1926-12-03 , in United States.

owner 1884-1919 at Ringling Bros. Circus in United States
owner 1907-1919 at Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States
owner 1919-1926 at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States

Willy Kossmayer

Wilhelm Kossmayer (b. 1880 ) circus director in Germany, died † 1926-11-07 Strehlen, in Germany.

owner -1926 at Circus Kossmayer in Germany

Thomas Ward

Thomas William Ward (b. 1853 ) organisation director in United Kingdom, died † 1926-02-03 , in United Kingdom.

director - at Thomas Wards elephants in United Kingdom

Ben Reed

Ben "Sweet" Reed (b. ? ) circus elephant keeper in United States, died † 1926-01-15 Texas, in United States.

elephant trainer -1926 at Monroe Brothers Circus in United States

Martha Brumbach

Martha Brumbach (b. 1926 ) circus other in Germany, died † 1926 , in .

other - at Circus Brumbach in Germany

Elephants imported in 1926

2 entries with elephant imported in 1926

♀ Alzefra

Born 1923 at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1958-07-20)at Frankfurt Zoo, in Germany

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♀ Simla

Born 1923 at Unknown. Dead † 1961-07-07)at Frankfurt Zoo, in Germany

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Elephants born in 1926

5 entries with elephant born in 1926

♀ Chandra

Born 1926 at Unknown. Now living at Unknown, in Unknown

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♂ Jas

Born 1926 at Unknown. Dead † 1939-09-02)at Warsaw Zoo (Ogrod Zoologiczny Warsaw), in Poland

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♀ Judy

Born 1926 at Unknown. Dead † 1937-07-21)at Bristol Zoo, in United Kingdom

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♀ Roberta

Born 1926 at Unknown. Now living at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, in United States

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♀ Safari

Born 1926 at Unknown. Dead † 1976-02-12)at Dresden Zoo, in Germany

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Elephants dead in 1926

4 entries with elephants who died in 1926

♀ Sundermala

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1926-12-28)at Unknown, in Unknown

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♀ Indiarani

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1926-12-23)at London Zoo, in United Kingdom

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♂ Rajah

Born at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1926-04-22)at Bristol Zoo, in United Kingdom

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♀ Myrtle

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1926)at Sells-Floto Circus, in United States

More about Myrtle

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1926 mentioned in locations

1926 person birth records

4 persons married or partnered in 1926

⚭Married1926

⚭Married1926

1 casulaties of people being attcked by elephants in 1926

1926-01-15 Texas,, United States

† elephant keeper Ben Reed

fatal attack by Black Diamond at Monroe Brothers Circus

1926 person Obituaries

Elephants imported in 1926

♀ Alzefra

♀ Simla

Elephants born in 1926

♀ Chandra

♂ Jas

♀ Judy

♀ Roberta

♀ Safari

Elephants dead in 1926

♀ Sundermala

♀ Indiarani

♂ Rajah

♀ Myrtle

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Married
1926

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Married
1926