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November 1926
The following events occurred in November 1926: Monday, November 1, 1926 *Secretary General of Italy Augusto Turati made a speech in Rome's Piazza Colonna demanding execution for anyone who attempted to assassinate Benito Mussolini. *The new betting tax came into effect in the United Kingdom. *Born: Betsy Palmer, American actress; in East Chicago, Indiana (d. 2015) Tuesday, November 2, 1926 *The United States elections, 1926, United States midterm elections were held. The Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party picked up nine seats in the United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives and six in the United States Senate, Senate, but the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party maintained their majorities in both. *French pediatrician Gaston Variot warned young women not to dance the Charleston (dance), Charleston, because its "sudden wrenching movements" were "likely to produce internal conditions inimical to the proper conditions of child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augusto Turati
Augusto Turati (16 April 1888 – 27 August 1955) was an Italian journalist and Fascist politician. Born in Parma, after moving to Brescia as a young man, Turati worked on newspapers and became one of the editors at the liberal ''Provincia di Brescia''; he attended law classes, but never graduated. An irredentist and advocate of Italy entering World War I, he volunteered for the front in 1915. In 1918, he returned to Brescia as head editor of the same newspaper. In 1920, he joined the ''Fasci Italiani di Combattimento'' - a year later, the National Fascist Party (''Partito Nazionale Fascista'', or PNF). Active in trade unionism for the rĂ©gime-backed corporatist enterprises, Turati was a secretary for the Brescia ''Fascio''. In 1926-1930, he was secretary of the PNF, helping in the consolidation of Benito Mussolini's rule. He doubled this task with leadership positions in sports: a Federtennis president, a Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera one, and leader of the It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
