Page 4: Historical Events In February - 26

1884  On this day in history christina A A [Dina] Koudijs-van Appeldoorn, pianist/composer   

1885  Congress of Berlin, gives Congo to Belgium & Nigeria to England on this day in history.   

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

1887  On this day in history george Lohmann took first 8-wicket haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG   

1887  George Lohmann took 1st 8-wkt haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history benegal Narsing Rau, India, pres of UN Security Council (1950)   

1891  On this day in history first buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park   

1891  Henrik Ibsens "Hedda Gabler," premieres in Oslo on this day in history.   

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

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

1893  Ivor A "I A" Richards, English poet/critic (Meaning of Meaning) [NS] on February - 26.   

1895  On February - 26 michael Owens of Toledo OH patents a glass-blowing machine   

1895  On this day in history michael Owens of Toledo, Ohio patents a glass-blowing machine   

1896  On February - 26 andrei A Zjdanov, Russian politician (against kosmopolitism)   

1898  On February - 26 julien de Valckenaere, Flemish writer   

1900  Jean Negulesco, Craiova Romania, director (Johnny Belinda, Jessica) on this day in history.   

1901  Chi-hsui, during Boxer Rebellion in China, beheaded on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history rudolf Moralt, German conductor (Vienna Philharmonic)   

1903  On February - 26 richard Gattling, rapid-fire gun inventor, dies.   

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

1906  Madeleine Carroll, England, actress (39 Steps, Secret Agent) on this day in history.   

1906  On February - 26 manuel Fernandez Caballero, composer, dies at 70   

1907  On this day in history royal Oil & Shell merge to form British Petroleum (BP)   

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

1909  Phyllis Fanny Primrose-Pechey Cradock, TV Chef on February - 26.   

1911  On this day in history josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia MP chairman   

1912  Coal miners strike in England (settle on 03/01) on February - 26.   

1913  George G Barker, English poet (Calamiterror, Anno Domini) on February - 26.   

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

1914  New York Museum of Science & Industry incorporated on this day in history.   

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

1915  On February - 26 malancourt, Argonnen - first (German) flame-thrower   

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1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on this day in history.   

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

1677  On February - 26 birth of nicola Fago, composer   

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

1076  On this day in history death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered   

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 this day in history 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 February - 26 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  On this day in history death of heinrich Faber, German composer