Page 6: Historical Events In February - 26

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

1935  On February - 26 germany began Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering   

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 February - 26.   

1936  Military coup in Japan on February - 26.   

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

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  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  The US Air Defense Command is created on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On February - 26 wWII Navy flier Don Mason sends message "Sighted sub sank same"   

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

1943  On February - 26 german assault moves to Beja North Tunisia   

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

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

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

1947  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on February - 26.   

1675  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

1677  On February - 26 birth of nicola Fago, composer   

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1324  On this day in history dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies   

1360  Death of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328) on February - 26.   

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

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