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 February - 26.   

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

1936  Military coup in Japan on February - 26.   

1936  Volkswagen Beetle car launched by Adolf Hitler on February - 26.   

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

1938  On February - 26 first passenger ship equipped with radar   

1938  On February - 26 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 February - 26.   

1940  The US Air Defense Command is created on February - 26.   

1940  On February - 26 uS Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, NY   

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

1941  On this day in history utrecht & Zaandam strike against raid on Jews   

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

1941  On this day in history 2 fighters unable to continued slugfest, referee declares double KO   

1941  Jan Keizer, Zaanse February striker, shot to death on this day in history.   

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

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

1942  On this day in history werner Heisenberger informs Nazis about uranium project "Wunderwaffen"   

1942  WWII Navy flier Don Mason sends message "Sighted sub sank same" on February - 26.   

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

1943  On this day in history 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 February - 26 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  On this day in history 2 killed & 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia TN   

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

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  USAF plane began 1st nonstop around-the-world flight on this day in history.   

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1361  On February - 26 birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)   

1587  On February - 26 birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)   

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on February - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on this day in history.   

1154  On February - 26 rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60   

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

1266  On this day in history manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies   

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on this day in history.   

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

1538  On this day in history worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

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