Historical Events In February - 26

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

1935  On February - 26 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 this day in history.  

1936  On February - 26 hitler introduces Ferdinand Porsche's "Volkswagen"  

1936  On this day in history military coup in Japan  

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

1937  C Isherwood/WH Auden's "Ascent of F6," premieres in London on February - 26.  

1938  On this day in history first passenger ship equipped with radar  

1938  On February - 26 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer  

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

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

1940  The US Air Defense Command is created on February - 26.  

1940  US Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, NY on this day in history.  

1941  On this day in history cowboys' Amateur Association of America organized (California)  

1941  On this day in history utrecht & Zaandam strike against raid on Jews  

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

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

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

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

1942  On February - 26 government starts evacuating 21,000 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 on this day in history.  

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

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  German assault moves to Beja North Tunisia on February - 26.  

1944  On this day in history first female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed  

1944  On February - 26 1st female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed  

1945  Very heavy bombing on Berlin by 8th US Air Force on this day in history.  

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

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

1947  On February - 26 ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82  

1949  On February - 26 uSAF plane began first nonstop around-the-world flight  

1949  On February - 26 uSAF plane began 1st nonstop around-the-world flight  

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1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on this day in history.  

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

1588  On February - 26 birth of nicolaus Erich, composer  

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  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer  

1677  On February - 26 birth of nicola Fago, composer  

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  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on February - 26.  

1200  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on February - 26.  

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

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on February - 26.  

1360  On February - 26 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  On this day in history death of heinrich Faber, German composer