Page 6: Historical Events In February - 26

1933  On this day in history antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor, dies at 74   

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

1935  RADAR-Radio Detection & Ranging first demonstrated (Robert Watson-Watt) on this day in history.   

1935  Germany begin Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering on February - 26.   

1936  Hitler introduces Ferdinand Porsche's "Volkswagen" on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history military coup in Japan   

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

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

1938  First passenger ship equipped with radar on February - 26.   

1938  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer   

1938  On this day in history 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 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  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  Jan Keizer, Zaanse February striker, shot to death on this day in history.   

1942  German battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bombs on February - 26.   

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 February - 26.   

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

1942  On this day in history wWII Navy flier Don Mason sends message "Sighted sub sank same"   

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

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

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

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  USAF plane began 1st nonstop around-the-world flight on February - 26.   

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1361  On February - 26 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  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on February - 26.   

1671  On February - 26 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  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on February - 26.   

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

1686  On this day in history birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat   

1076  On this day in history death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered   

1154  On February - 26 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 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  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on this day in history.