Page 6: Historical Events In February - 26
Thursday, 03 July 2025
1933 Antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor, dies at 74 on this day in history.
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 February - 26.
1935 Germany begin Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering on this day in history.
1936 Hitler introduces Ferdinand Porsche's "Volkswagen" on February - 26.
1936 On this day in history military coup in Japan
1936 On this day in history volkswagen Beetle car launched by Adolf Hitler
1937 On February - 26 c Isherwood/WH Auden's "Ascent of F6," premieres in London
1938 First passenger ship equipped with radar on February - 26.
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 this day in history.
1938 On this day in history 1st passenger ship equipped with radar
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 On this day in history cowboys' Amateur Association of America organized (California)
1941 On February - 26 utrecht & Zaandam strike against raid on Jews
1941 On February - 26 vichy-France makes religious education in school mandatory
1941 2 fighters unable to continued slugfest, referee declares double KO on February - 26.
1941 On February - 26 jan Keizer, Zaanse February striker, shot to death
1942 German battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bombs on February - 26.
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 On this day in history radio Orange calls for March 1 day of prayer in Dutch Indies
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 German battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bomb on February - 26.
1943 On February - 26 german assault moves to Beja North Tunisia
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 February - 26.
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 February - 26.
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 USAF plane began first nonstop around-the-world flight on this day in history.
1949 USAF plane began 1st nonstop around-the-world flight on February - 26.
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