1926
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- The 1926 Miami hurricane devastates southern Florida and parts of the Caribbean, killing hundreds and causing massive destruction;
- The 1926 United Kingdom general strike brings the nation to a standstill as millions of workers walk out in support of coal miners;
- The Northern Expedition is launched by the Kuomintang to unify China under its rule, marking a turning point in the Chinese Civil War;
- The Cristero War erupts in Mexico as Catholic rebels take up arms against the government’s anti-clerical policies;
- The May Coup sees Marshal Józef Piłsudski overthrow the government in a three-day military coup;
- Hirohito ascends the throne as Emperor of Japan, beginning the Shōwa era.
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1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1926th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 926th year of the 2nd millennium, the 26th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1920s decade.