Page 6: Historical Events In February - 26

1933  On February - 26 antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor, dies at 74   

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

1935  On February - 26 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 this day in history 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 February - 26 c Isherwood/WH Auden's "Ascent of F6," premieres in London   

1938  On February - 26 first passenger ship equipped with radar   

1938  US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer on February - 26.   

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

1938  1st passenger ship equipped with radar on February - 26.   

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

1941  Utrecht & Zaandam strike against raid on Jews on February - 26.   

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

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

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

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

1942  Werner Heisenberger informs Nazis about uranium project "Wunderwaffen" on February - 26.   

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

1944  First female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed on February - 26.   

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

1945  On this day in history very heavy bombing on Berlin by 8th US Air Force   

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

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

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

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

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 February - 26.   

1587  Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 26.   

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

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  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on February - 26.   

1154  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on February - 26.   

1200  On this day in history death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

1266  On February - 26 manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies   

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

1360  On this day in history death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1538  On February - 26 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

1552  On this day in history death of heinrich Faber, German composer