Page 6: Historical Events In February - 26

1935  Germany began Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering.   

1935  RADAR-Radio Detection and Ranging inaugural demonstrated (Robert Watson-Watt)   

1935  Germany begin Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering   

1936  Hitler introduces Ferdinand Porsche's "Volkswagen".   

1936  Military coup in Japan   

1936  Volkswagen Beetle car launched by Adolf Hitler   

1937  C Isherwood/WH Auden's "Ascent of F6," premieres in London.   

1938  inaugural passenger ship equipped with radar   

1938  US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer   

1938  US male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee   

1938  1st passenger ship equipped with radar.   

1940  The US Air Defense Command is created.   

1940  US Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, NY   

1941  Cowboys' Amateur Association of America organized (California).   

1941  Utrecht and Zaandam strike against raid on Jews   

1941  Vichy-France makes religious education in school mandatory   

1941  2 fighters unable to continued slugfest, referee declares double KO.   

1941  Jan Keizer, Zaanse February striker, shot to death.   

1942  German battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bombs.   

1942  In this year, Government starts evacuating 21000 Japanese Canadians from coastal regions of British Columbia to interior work camps; under War Measures Act   

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

1942  Werner Heisenberger informs Nazis about uranium project "Wunderwaffen".   

1942  WWII Navy flier Don Mason sends message "Sighted sub sank same"   

1942  German battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bomb.   

1943  German assault moves to Beja North Tunisia   

1944  inaugural female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed   

1944  1st female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed.   

1945  Very heavy bombing on Berlin by 8th US Air Force   

1946  2 killed and 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia TN   

1946  2 killed and 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia Tenn   

1947  Ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82   

1949  USAF plane began inaugural nonstop around-the-world flight   

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

1950  Leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in New York NY.   

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1361  Wenceslas of bohemia: Holy roman catholic german emperor (1378-1400)   

1587  Stefano landi: Italian composer   

1588  Nicolaus erich: Composer   

1671  Anthony ashley-cooper: 3rd earl of shaftesbury, english politician and philosopher   

1672  Antoine augustine calmet: French theologian   

1675  Johann philipp treiber: Composer   

1677  Nicola fago: Composer   

1686  Godefroi l count d'estrades: French diplomat   

1076  Godfried iii: With the hump, duke of neth-lutherian, murdered   

1154  Rogier ii guiscard: King of sicily (1101-54),   

1200  Death of Symeon: Former serbian ruler and saint   

1266  Death of Manfred: Bastard son of emperor frederik ii/king of sicily,   

1324  Death of Dino compagni: Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler,   

1360  Roger mortimer: 2nd earl of march, english military leader (b. 1328)   

1538  Worp van thabor: Frisian abbott of thabor (chronicon frisiae),   

1552  Death of Heinrich faber: German composer