Page 3: Historical Events In February - 26

1848  2nd French Republic proclaimed on February - 26.   

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

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

1857  On this day in history emile Coué, French pharmacist (recovery by auto suggestion)   

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

1859  On this day in history paul Morphy's chess match vs Augustus Mongredien begins; Morphy wins   

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

1861  On February - 26 ferdinand I, Vienna, 1st tsar of modern Bulgaria (1908-18)   

1862  On this day in history battle of Woodburn, KY   

1863  Lincoln signs National Currency Act on February - 26.   

1866  On February - 26 new York Legislature establishes NYC Metropolitan Board of Health   

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

1866  Herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical) on February - 26.   

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

1868  Leonard Borwick, British(?) pianist on this day in history.   

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

1869  Franz Schubert's "4th Tragic," premieres on this day in history.   

1869  Nadezjda K Krupskaja, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin on this day in history.   

1870  First NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered) on this day in history.   

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

1870  On this day in history wyatt Outlaw, black leader of Union League in NC, lynched   

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

1873  Ewoud van Everdingen, Dutch meteorologist on February - 26.   

1874  On February - 26 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 this day in history.   

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 February - 26.   

1881  On this day in history natal British troops under General-Major Colley occupy Majuba Hill   

1881  On February - 26 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  Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetism) on this day in history.   

1884  British & Portuguese treaty signed in Congo by Leopold II on this day in history.   

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1361  On this day in history birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)   

1587  On this day in history birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)   

1588  On February - 26 birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

1671  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.   

1672  On February - 26 birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)   

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

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

1154  On this day in history rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60   

1200  On February - 26 death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

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

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on this day in history.   

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

1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on this day in history.   

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