Historical Events In February - 26

1848  2nd French Republic proclaimed on February - 26.  

1852  British frigate Birkenhead sinks off South Africa-458 die on this day in history.  

1852  John Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry on this day in history.  

1857  On February - 26 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  On this day in history ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64  

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

1862  Battle of Woodburn, KY on February - 26.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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  First NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered) on February - 26.  

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

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

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

1873  On February - 26 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history 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  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 February - 26.  

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

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

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 February - 26.  

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 February - 26.  

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 February - 26.  

1552  On February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer