Page 3: Historical Events In February - 26

1848  2nd French Republic proclaimed on February - 26.   

1852  On February - 26 british frigate Birkenhead sinks off South Africa-458 die   

1852  On this day in history john Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry   

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

1857  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history ferdinand I, Vienna, 1st tsar of modern Bulgaria (1908-18)   

1862  Battle of Woodburn, KY on this day in history.   

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  New York Legislature forms NYC Metropolitan Board of Health on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical)   

1867  On February - 26 siegfried Passarge, German geographer (Cameroon/So Afr/America)   

1868  On February - 26 leonard Borwick, British(?) pianist   

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

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

1869  On this day in history nadezjda K Krupskaja, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin   

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

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

1870  On February - 26 wyatt Outlaw, black leader of Union League in NC, lynched   

1871  On February - 26 charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general, dies at 76   

1873  On February - 26 ewoud van Everdingen, Dutch meteorologist   

1874  On February - 26 carl Vogler, composer   

1875  On February - 26 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  On February - 26 carel S Adama van Scheltema, Dutch poet/writer (socialism)   

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 February - 26 sS Ceylon begins first round-the-world cruise from Liverpool   

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

1882  On February - 26 walter Lucht, German artillery general (WW I/WW II)   

1883  Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetism) on February - 26.   

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

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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  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

1677  On February - 26 birth of nicola Fago, composer   

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

1200  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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