Historical Events In February - 26

1933  Antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor, dies at 74 on February - 26.   

1935  On this day in history germany began Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering   

1935  RADAR-Radio Detection & Ranging first demonstrated (Robert Watson-Watt) on February - 26.   

1935  Germany begin Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering on February - 26.   

1936  Hitler introduces Ferdinand Porsche's "Volkswagen" on February - 26.   

1936  Military coup in Japan on this day in history.   

1936  Volkswagen Beetle car launched by Adolf Hitler on February - 26.   

1937  On this day in history c Isherwood/WH Auden's "Ascent of F6," premieres in London   

1938  On February - 26 first passenger ship equipped with radar   

1938  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer   

1938  US male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee on February - 26.   

1938  On this day in history 1st passenger ship equipped with radar   

1940  On February - 26 the US Air Defense Command is created.   

1940  US Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, NY on February - 26.   

1941  Cowboys' Amateur Association of America organized (California) on February - 26.   

1941  On February - 26 utrecht & Zaandam strike against raid on Jews   

1941  On this day in history vichy-France makes religious education in school mandatory   

1941  On February - 26 2 fighters unable to continued slugfest, referee declares double KO   

1941  On this day in history jan Keizer, Zaanse February striker, shot to death   

1942  On February - 26 german battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bombs   

1942  Government starts evacuating 21,000 Japanese Canadians from coastal regions of British Columbia to interior work camps; under War Measures Act on this day in history.   

1942  Radio Orange calls for March 1 day of prayer in Dutch Indies on this day in history.   

1942  Werner Heisenberger informs Nazis about uranium project "Wunderwaffen" on this day in history.   

1942  WWII Navy flier Don Mason sends message "Sighted sub sank same" on this day in history.   

1942  German battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bomb on February - 26.   

1943  On this day in history german assault moves to Beja North Tunisia   

1944  First female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed on February - 26.   

1944  1st female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed on this day in history.   

1945  Very heavy bombing on Berlin by 8th US Air Force on February - 26.   

1946  2 killed & 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia TN on this day in history.   

1946  On February - 26 2 killed & 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia Tenn   

1947  Ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82 on February - 26.   

1949  On this day in history uSAF plane began first nonstop around-the-world flight   

1949  USAF plane began 1st nonstop around-the-world flight on February - 26.   

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1361  On this day in history birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)   

1587  On this day in history birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)   

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

1671  On February - 26 birth of anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713)   

1672  On February - 26 birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)   

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on February - 26.   

1677  On February - 26 birth of nicola Fago, composer   

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

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 February - 26.   

1200  On this day in history death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

1266  On February - 26 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  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.