Page 4: Historical Events In February - 26

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

1885  On this day in history congress of Berlin, gives Congo to Belgium & Nigeria to England   

1885  Lili Green, [Alice Sally Mary], Neth/Eng dancer on this day in history.   

1887  George Lohmann took first 8-wicket haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG on February - 26.   

1887  On this day in history george Lohmann took 1st 8-wkt haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG   

1887  Benegal Narsing Rau, India, pres of UN Security Council (1950) on this day in history.   

1891  On February - 26 first buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park   

1891  Henrik Ibsens "Hedda Gabler," premieres in Oslo on February - 26.   

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

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 February - 26.   

1893  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1898  On this day in history julien de Valckenaere, Flemish writer   

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

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  Richard Gattling, rapid-fire gun inventor, dies on this day in history.   

1903  Richard J Gatling, US inventor (Gatling Gun), dies at 84 on February - 26.   

1906  On this day in history madeleine Carroll, England, actress (39 Steps, Secret Agent)   

1906  Manuel Fernandez Caballero, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1907  On February - 26 royal Oil & Shell merge to form British Petroleum (BP)   

1907  US Congress raised their own salaries to $7500 on February - 26.   

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

1911  On February - 26 josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia MP chairman   

1912  Coal miners strike in England (settle on 03/01) on this day in history.   

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 February - 26.   

1915  Malancourt, Argonnen - first (German) flame-thrower on February - 26.   

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1361  On February - 26 birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)   

1587  Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on February - 26.   

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 26.   

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on this day in history.   

1154  On this day in history rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60   

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  On February - 26 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 this day in history.   

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on this day in history.