Page 6: Historical Events In February - 26

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

1935  On February - 26 germany began Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering   

1935  On this day in history rADAR-Radio Detection & Ranging first demonstrated (Robert Watson-Watt)   

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

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

1936  Military coup in Japan on February - 26.   

1936  Volkswagen Beetle car launched by Adolf Hitler on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1938  On February - 26 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee   

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

1940  The US Air Defense Command is created on this day in history.   

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

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

1941  Utrecht & Zaandam strike against raid on Jews on this day in history.   

1941  Vichy-France makes religious education in school mandatory on February - 26.   

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

1941  Jan Keizer, Zaanse February striker, shot to death on February - 26.   

1942  German battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bombs on this day in history.   

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  Radio Orange calls for March 1 day of prayer in Dutch Indies on February - 26.   

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  On February - 26 german battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bomb   

1943  On February - 26 german assault moves to Beja North Tunisia   

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

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

1945  On February - 26 very heavy bombing on Berlin by 8th US Air Force   

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

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

1947  On this day in history ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82   

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 this day in history.   

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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  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  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 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 February - 26 death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

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

1324  On February - 26 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  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on February - 26.   

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on this day in history.