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

1857  On February - 26 emile Coué, French pharmacist (recovery by auto suggestion)   

1857  On this day in history ole Andreas Lindeman, composer, dies at 88   

1859  Paul Morphy's chess match vs Augustus Mongredien begins; Morphy wins on February - 26.   

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

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

1862  On February - 26 battle of Woodburn, KY   

1863  Lincoln signs National Currency Act on February - 26.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1871  Charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1873  Ewoud van Everdingen, Dutch meteorologist on this day in history.   

1874  On February - 26 carl Vogler, composer   

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

1879  On this day in history frank Bridge, English violinist/composer/conductor/tutor of B Britten   

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

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

1881  -27] Natal: British troops under gen-major Colley occupy Majuba Hill on February - 26.   

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

1883  On February - 26 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetism)   

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  Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on February - 26.   

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

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 February - 26.   

1675  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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