Page 3: Historical Events In February - 26

1848  On February - 26 2nd French Republic proclaimed   

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

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

1857  Emile Coué, French pharmacist (recovery by auto suggestion) on February - 26.   

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  On February - 26 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  On this day in history new York Legislature establishes NYC Metropolitan Board of Health   

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 February - 26.   

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

1868  Leonard Borwick, British(?) pianist on February - 26.   

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

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

1869  On February - 26 nadezjda K Krupskaja, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin   

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

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

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

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

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

1874  Carl Vogler, composer on February - 26.   

1875  Emma Dunn, actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway) on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history agustin P Justo y Rolon, pres Argentina (1931-38)   

1877  Carel S Adama van Scheltema, Dutch poet/writer (socialism) on this day in history.   

1879  On February - 26 frank Bridge, English violinist/composer/conductor/tutor of B Britten   

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 26 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 this day in history 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  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  Nicola Fago, composer was born on February - 26.   

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

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on February - 26.   

1154  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1200  On this day in history death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

1266  On February - 26 manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies   

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

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on February - 26.