Page 8: Historical Events In February - 26

1967  On February - 26 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1967  Verne Gagne beats Mad Dog Vachon in St Paul, to become NWA champion on February - 26.   

1967  On February - 26 harry McNaughton, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 70   

1968  On this day in history clandestine Radio Voice of Iraqi People (Communist) final transmission   

1968  On this day in history eric Feldary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep), dies of burns at 55   

1969  Karl Jaspers, German psychiatrist/philosopher, dies at 86 on February - 26.   

1970  On this day in history beatles release "Beatles Again" aka "Hey Jude" album   

1970  On February - 26 ethel Leginska, composer, dies at 83   

1971  Ottawa starts program to raise Francophone numbers in the Canadian Armed Forces to at least 28% on this day in history.   

1971  Edward van der Merwe, cricket keeper (S Afr in 2 Tests in 30's), dies on February - 26.   

1972  Slag heap dam collapses above Buffalo Creek WV, kills 125 on this day in history.   

1972  Tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist (Dorus), dies at 50 on February - 26.   

1973  Triple Crown horse Secretariat bought for a record $5.7m on this day in history.   

1973  Mary Finney, actress (Honestly Celeste), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1974  Gold hits record $188 an ounce in Paris on this day in history.   

1975  On February - 26 "Night... Made America Famous" opens at Barrymore NYC for 75 performances   

1975  A televised kidney transplant is shown on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1977  First flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747) on February - 26.   

1977  Bukka White, rocker, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history ira Levin's "Deathtrap," premieres in New York NY   

1979  A total eclipse of the sun casts a huge shadow from Oregon to North Dakota on February - 26.   

1979  On this day in history total solar eclipse crosses western Canada, casting a moving shadow 250 km wide   

1980  On this day in history egypt & Israel exchange ambassadors for the first time   

1980  Military coup under Desi Bouterse in Suriname on this day in history.   

1980  R Hadlee scores Test Cricket century vs Roberts, Garner, Holding, Croft on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history 3 Anglican missionaries detained in Iran since August 1980 are released   

1981  French Train à Grande Vitesse averages 380 kph on trial run on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history fC Terborgh, [Reijnier Flaes], lawyer/writer (Turkish War), dies at 79   

1982  On February - 26 test Cricket debut of Martin Crowe, vs Australia Wellington, run out 9   

1982  Gabor Szabo, Hungarian jazz pianist (Perfect Circle), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1983  Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 37 weeks on this day in history.   

1984  Last US marines in multinational peace-keeping force in Lebanon left Beirut on February - 26.   

1984  Pak Awang (84) marries 80th spouse on February - 26.   

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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  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.   

1672  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on February - 26.   

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