Page 8: Historical Events In February - 26

1967  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

1967  Verne Gagne beats Mad Dog Vachon in St Paul, to become NWA champion on this day in history.   

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

1968  Clandestine Radio Voice of Iraqi People (Communist) final transmission on February - 26.   

1968  On February - 26 eric Feldary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep), dies of burns at 55   

1969  On this day in history karl Jaspers, German psychiatrist/philosopher, dies at 86   

1970  Beatles release "Beatles Again" aka "Hey Jude" album on February - 26.   

1970  On this day in history 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  On this day in history slag heap dam collapses above Buffalo Creek WV, kills 125   

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 February - 26.   

1973  On this day in history mary Finney, actress (Honestly Celeste), dies at 68   

1974  On this day in history gold hits record $188 an ounce in Paris   

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

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 this day in history.   

1977  On February - 26 bukka White, rocker, dies at 43   

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

1979  On this day in history a total eclipse of the sun casts a huge shadow from Oregon to North Dakota.   

1979  Total solar eclipse crosses western Canada, casting a moving shadow 250 km wide on February - 26.   

1980  Egypt & Israel exchange ambassadors for the first time on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history military coup under Desi Bouterse in Suriname   

1980  On this day in history r Hadlee scores Test Cricket century vs Roberts, Garner, Holding, Croft   

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  FC Terborgh, [Reijnier Flaes], lawyer/writer (Turkish War), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Martin Crowe, vs Australia Wellington, run out 9   

1982  On February - 26 gabor Szabo, Hungarian jazz pianist (Perfect Circle), dies at 45   

1983  On February - 26 michael Jackson's "Thriller" album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 37 weeks   

1984  On this day in history last US marines in multinational peace-keeping force in Lebanon left Beirut   

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 this day in history.   

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

1588  On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

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

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 February - 26.   

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

1200  On February - 26 death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

1266  On February - 26 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 February - 26.   

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

1552  On February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer