Historical Events In February - 26

1884  On February - 26 christina A A [Dina] Koudijs-van Appeldoorn, pianist/composer  

1885  On February - 26 congress of Berlin, gives Congo to Belgium & Nigeria to England  

1885  Lili Green, [Alice Sally Mary], Neth/Eng dancer on February - 26.  

1887  George Lohmann took first 8-wicket haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG on this day in history.  

1887  George Lohmann took 1st 8-wkt haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG on February - 26.  

1887  On February - 26 benegal Narsing Rau, India, pres of UN Security Council (1950)  

1891  First buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park on February - 26.  

1891  On this day in history henrik Ibsens "Hedda Gabler," premieres in Oslo  

1891  On February - 26 1st buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park  

1891  On February - 26 alan Bridge, PA, actor (North of Arizona, Badmen of the Hills)  

1893  On this day in history 2 Clydesdale horses set record by pulling 48 tons on a sledge, Michigan  

1893  On February - 26 2 Clydesdale horses set record by pulling 48 tons on a sledge, Mich  

1893  On this day in history ivor A "I A" Richards, English poet/critic (Meaning of Meaning) [NS]  

1895  Michael Owens of Toledo OH patents a glass-blowing machine on February - 26.  

1895  Michael Owens of Toledo, Ohio patents a glass-blowing machine on February - 26.  

1896  Andrei A Zjdanov, Russian politician (against kosmopolitism) on this day in history.  

1898  Julien de Valckenaere, Flemish writer on this day in history.  

1900  Jean Negulesco, Craiova Romania, director (Johnny Belinda, Jessica) on February - 26.  

1901  Chi-hsui, during Boxer Rebellion in China, beheaded on February - 26.  

1902  Rudolf Moralt, German conductor (Vienna Philharmonic) on February - 26.  

1903  On this day in history richard Gattling, rapid-fire gun inventor, dies.  

1903  On February - 26 richard J Gatling, US inventor (Gatling Gun), dies at 84  

1906  On February - 26 madeleine Carroll, England, actress (39 Steps, Secret Agent)  

1906  Manuel Fernandez Caballero, composer, dies at 70 on February - 26.  

1907  Royal Oil & Shell merge to form British Petroleum (BP) on February - 26.  

1907  US Congress raised their own salaries to $7500 on this day in history.  

1909  Phyllis Fanny Primrose-Pechey Cradock, TV Chef on this day in history.  

1911  Josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia MP chairman on February - 26.  

1912  On this day in history coal miners strike in England (settle on 03/01)  

1913  George G Barker, English poet (Calamiterror, Anno Domini) on this day in history.  

1913  Felix Draeseke, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1914  New York Museum of Science & Industry incorporated on February - 26.  

1914  Robert Alda, NYC, actor (Dan Lewis-Supertrain, By Popular Demand) on this day in history.  

1915  Malancourt, Argonnen - first (German) flame-thrower on this day in history.  

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1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on February - 26.  

1587  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1672  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on February - 26.  

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.  

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on February - 26.  

1686  On this day in history birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat  

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  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 February - 26.  

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on this day in history.  

1360  Death of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328) on February - 26.  

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

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