Page 6: Historical Events In February - 26

1933  Antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1935  Germany began Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering on this day in history.   

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

1935  Germany begin Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering on this day in history.   

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

1936  On this day in history military coup in Japan   

1936  On this day in history volkswagen Beetle car launched by Adolf Hitler   

1937  On February - 26 c Isherwood/WH Auden's "Ascent of F6," premieres in London   

1938  First passenger ship equipped with radar on February - 26.   

1938  US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer on this day in history.   

1938  US male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history cowboys' Amateur Association of America organized (California)   

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

1941  On February - 26 vichy-France makes religious education in school mandatory   

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

1941  On February - 26 jan Keizer, Zaanse February striker, shot to death   

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

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

1942  On this day in history radio Orange calls for March 1 day of prayer in Dutch Indies   

1942  On February - 26 werner Heisenberger informs Nazis about uranium project "Wunderwaffen"   

1942  On this day in history wWII Navy flier Don Mason sends message "Sighted sub sank same"   

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

1943  On February - 26 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 February - 26.   

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 February - 26.   

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

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

1949  USAF plane began first nonstop around-the-world flight on this day in history.   

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

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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  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 February - 26.   

1672  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on February - 26.   

1675  On February - 26 birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

1677  On this day in history birth of nicola Fago, composer   

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on February - 26.   

1076  On February - 26 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 this day in history.   

1266  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on this day in history.   

1324  On this day in history 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  On this day in history worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

1552  On February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer