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  On this day in history lili Green, [Alice Sally Mary], Neth/Eng dancer  

1887  On February - 26 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 February - 26.  

1887  Benegal Narsing Rau, India, pres of UN Security Council (1950) on February - 26.  

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

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

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

1895  Michael Owens of Toledo, Ohio patents a glass-blowing machine on this day in history.  

1896  Andrei A Zjdanov, Russian politician (against kosmopolitism) on February - 26.  

1898  On February - 26 julien de Valckenaere, Flemish writer  

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

1901  On this day in history chi-hsui, during Boxer Rebellion in China, beheaded  

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

1903  Richard Gattling, rapid-fire gun inventor, dies on February - 26.  

1903  Richard J Gatling, US inventor (Gatling Gun), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1906  Madeleine Carroll, England, actress (39 Steps, Secret Agent) on February - 26.  

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

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 February - 26.  

1909  On this day in history phyllis Fanny Primrose-Pechey Cradock, TV Chef  

1911  On February - 26 josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia MP chairman  

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  On this day in history new York Museum of Science & Industry incorporated  

1914  On February - 26 robert Alda, NYC, actor (Dan Lewis-Supertrain, By Popular Demand)  

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 this day in history.  

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on February - 26.  

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

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

1154  On February - 26 rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60  

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

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 February - 26.