Page 3: Historical Events In February - 26

1848  On February - 26 2nd French Republic proclaimed   

1852  On this day in history british frigate Birkenhead sinks off South Africa-458 die   

1852  John Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry on this day in history.   

1857  Emile Coué, French pharmacist (recovery by auto suggestion) on February - 26.   

1857  On February - 26 ole Andreas Lindeman, composer, dies at 88   

1859  On February - 26 paul Morphy's chess match vs Augustus Mongredien begins; Morphy wins   

1859  Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 on February - 26.   

1861  Ferdinand I, Vienna, 1st tsar of modern Bulgaria (1908-18) on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Woodburn, KY   

1863  Lincoln signs National Currency Act on this day in history.   

1866  New York Legislature establishes NYC Metropolitan Board of Health on February - 26.   

1866  On this day in history new York Legislature forms NYC Metropolitan Board of Health   

1866  Herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical) on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history siegfried Passarge, German geographer (Cameroon/So Afr/America)   

1868  Leonard Borwick, British(?) pianist on February - 26.   

1869  15th Amendment guaranteeing right to vote sent to states on February - 26.   

1869  On February - 26 franz Schubert's "4th Tragic," premieres   

1869  On February - 26 nadezjda K Krupskaja, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin   

1870  First NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered) on February - 26.   

1870  1st NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered) on February - 26.   

1870  Wyatt Outlaw, black leader of Union League in NC, lynched on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general, dies at 76   

1873  On this day in history ewoud van Everdingen, Dutch meteorologist   

1874  On this day in history carl Vogler, composer   

1875  On this day in history emma Dunn, actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway)   

1876  Agustin P Justo y Rolon, pres Argentina (1931-38) on February - 26.   

1877  Carel S Adama van Scheltema, Dutch poet/writer (socialism) on this day in history.   

1879  Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer/conductor/tutor of B Britten on this day in history.   

1881  Natal British troops under General-Major Colley occupy Majuba Hill on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history sS Ceylon begins first round-the-world cruise from Liverpool   

1881  On this day in history -27] Natal: British troops under gen-major Colley occupy Majuba Hill   

1882  On this day in history walter Lucht, German artillery general (WW I/WW II)   

1883  On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetism)   

1884  On February - 26 british & Portuguese treaty signed in Congo by Leopold II   

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1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on February - 26.   

1587  Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1671  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on February - 26.   

1672  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

1677  On this day in history birth of nicola Fago, composer   

1686  On this day in history birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat   

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on February - 26.   

1154  On February - 26 rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60   

1200  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on February - 26.   

1266  On this day in history manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies   

1324  On February - 26 dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies   

1360  Death of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328) on February - 26.   

1538  On this day in history worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

1552  On this day in history death of heinrich Faber, German composer