Page 3: Historical Events In February - 26

1848  On February - 26 2nd French Republic proclaimed   

1852  British frigate Birkenhead sinks off South Africa-458 die on February - 26.   

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

1862  On February - 26 battle of Woodburn, KY   

1863  On this day in history lincoln signs National Currency Act   

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

1867  Siegfried Passarge, German geographer (Cameroon/So Afr/America) on February - 26.   

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  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 February - 26.   

1870  On this day in history 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  On February - 26 ewoud van Everdingen, Dutch meteorologist   

1874  Carl Vogler, composer on this day in history.   

1875  On February - 26 emma Dunn, actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway)   

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

1877  On this day in history 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  On this day in history natal British troops under General-Major Colley occupy Majuba Hill   

1881  SS Ceylon begins first round-the-world cruise from Liverpool on February - 26.   

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

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

1883  On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetism)   

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  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  On this day in history birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)   

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on February - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1200  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on February - 26.   

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  On this day in history death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on February - 26.   

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