Page 3: Historical Events In February - 26

1848  On this day in history 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  On this day in history emile Coué, French pharmacist (recovery by auto suggestion)   

1857  Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer, dies at 88 on February - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1866  New York Legislature forms NYC Metropolitan Board of Health on this day in history.   

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

1869  15th Amendment guaranteeing right to vote sent to states on this day in history.   

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

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  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  Ewoud van Everdingen, Dutch meteorologist on this day in history.   

1874  Carl Vogler, composer on this day in history.   

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

1876  On February - 26 agustin P Justo y Rolon, pres Argentina (1931-38)   

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 February - 26.   

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

1881  On February - 26 -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 February - 26.   

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

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on February - 26.   

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

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  On February - 26 birth of nicola Fago, composer   

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on February - 26.   

1076  On February - 26 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 this day in history.   

1324  On this day in history 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  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on this day in history.   

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