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

1936  Military coup in Japan on February - 26.   

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

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

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

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 February - 26.   

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

1940  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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 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 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 February - 26.   

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

1943  German assault moves to Beja North Tunisia on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1949  On this day in history uSAF plane began 1st nonstop around-the-world flight   

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

1587  Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on February - 26.   

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

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 February - 26.   

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  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on February - 26.