Historical Events In February - 26

1848  On February - 26 2nd French Republic proclaimed   

1852  British frigate Birkenhead sinks off South Africa-458 die on February - 26.   

1852  On February - 26 john Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry   

1857  Emile Coué, French pharmacist (recovery by auto suggestion) on this day in history.   

1857  Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1859  Paul Morphy's chess match vs Augustus Mongredien begins; Morphy wins on this day in history.   

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

1861  Ferdinand I, Vienna, 1st tsar of modern Bulgaria (1908-18) on February - 26.   

1862  Battle of Woodburn, KY on February - 26.   

1863  On February - 26 lincoln signs National Currency Act   

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

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

1866  On February - 26 herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical)   

1867  Siegfried Passarge, German geographer (Cameroon/So Afr/America) on February - 26.   

1868  On this day in history leonard Borwick, British(?) pianist   

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

1869  Franz Schubert's "4th Tragic," premieres on February - 26.   

1869  Nadezjda K Krupskaja, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin on February - 26.   

1870  On February - 26 first NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered)   

1870  On this day in history 1st NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered)   

1870  Wyatt Outlaw, black leader of Union League in NC, lynched on February - 26.   

1871  Charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general, dies at 76 on February - 26.   

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

1874  Carl Vogler, composer on this day in history.   

1875  Emma Dunn, actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway) on February - 26.   

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  SS Ceylon begins first round-the-world cruise from Liverpool on February - 26.   

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

1882  Walter Lucht, German artillery general (WW I/WW II) on February - 26.   

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

1884  British & Portuguese treaty signed in Congo by Leopold II on February - 26.   

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1361  On February - 26 birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)   

1587  On February - 26 birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)   

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

1671  On February - 26 birth of anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713)   

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

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on February - 26.   

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on February - 26.   

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1076  On this day in history death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered   

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 this day in history.   

1266  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on February - 26.   

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

1360  On this day in history death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1538  On February - 26 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on this day in history.