Page 5: Historical Events In February - 26

1915  Malancourt, Argonnen (1st (German) flame-thrower on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history elisabeth Eybers, South Afr/Dutch poetess (That Woman & Other Verses)   

1916  On this day in history germans sink French transport ship Provence II, killing 930   

1916  Mutual signs Charlie Chaplin to a film contract on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history russian troops conquer Kermansjah Persia   

1916  Mordecai Seter, composer on February - 26.   

1917  On this day in history first Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)   

1917  1st Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands) on February - 26.   

1917  On this day in history robert Taft Jr, (Sen-R-Oh)   

1918  On this day in history stands at Hong Kong Jockey Club collapse & burn, killing 604   

1918  Edwin Charles "Preacher" Roe, baseball pitcher (Bkln Dodgers) on this day in history.   

1919  On February - 26 acadia National Park established (as Lafayette National Park), Maine   

1919  Grand Canyon National Park is established on February - 26.   

1919  On this day in history acadia National Park forms (as Lafayette N P), Maine   

1919  On February - 26 beppie Nooij, actress/director (Bluejackets-Rooie Sien)   

1920  Ludwig Rubiner, writer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1921  Carl Menger, Austrian economist, dies at 81 on February - 26.   

1923  Italian nationalist & fascists merge (blue-shirts & black-shirts) on February - 26.   

1924  On this day in history trial against Hitler in Munich begins   

1925  Jihad-Saint war against Turkish government on this day in history.   

1925  Oregon adopts its state flag on this day in history.   

1925  Jihad-Saint war against Turkish govt on this day in history.   

1926  Dark Street in the Bronx renamed Lustre Street on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history frederik Pijper, Dut vicar/church historian (Monasteries), dies at 67   

1928  The birth of Fats Domino, American singer on February - 26.   

1929  Grand Teton National Park is established on this day in history.   

1929  Pres Calvin Coolidge establishes Grand Teton National Park on this day in history.   

1930  On February - 26 the first red & green traffic lights installed (Manhattan NYC)   

1930  West Indies make first Test Cricket win, by 289 runs over England on this day in history.   

1930  On February - 26 "Green Pastures" opens at Mansfield Theater   

1930  On this day in history raffaele Merry del Val, Spanish Cardinal, dies at 64   

1931  On this day in history otto Wallach, German chemist (Nobel 1910), dies at 83   

1933  Golden Gate Bridge ground-breaking ceremony held at Crissy Field on February - 26.   

1933  Marinus van der Lubbe kept overnight in a police cell on February - 26.   

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

1587  On February - 26 birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)   

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

1671  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on this day in history.   

1686  On February - 26 birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat   

1076  On February - 26 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 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 February - 26.   

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