Page 8: Historical Events In February - 26

1967  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on February - 26.   

1967  On this day in history verne Gagne beats Mad Dog Vachon in St Paul, to become NWA champion   

1967  On this day in history harry McNaughton, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 70   

1968  On February - 26 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history edward van der Merwe, cricket keeper (S Afr in 2 Tests in 30's), dies   

1972  Slag heap dam collapses above Buffalo Creek WV, kills 125 on February - 26.   

1972  Tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist (Dorus), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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 February - 26.   

1974  Gold hits record $188 an ounce in Paris on February - 26.   

1975  "Night... Made America Famous" opens at Barrymore NYC for 75 performances on this day in history.   

1975  On February - 26 a televised kidney transplant is shown   

1976  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1977  On February - 26 first flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747)   

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

1978  Ira Levin's "Deathtrap," premieres in New York NY on this day in history.   

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

1979  On February - 26 total solar eclipse crosses western Canada, casting a moving shadow 250 km wide   

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

1980  Military coup under Desi Bouterse in Suriname on February - 26.   

1980  On February - 26 r Hadlee scores Test Cricket century vs Roberts, Garner, Holding, Croft   

1981  On February - 26 3 Anglican missionaries detained in Iran since August 1980 are released   

1981  On February - 26 french Train à Grande Vitesse averages 380 kph on trial run   

1981  On February - 26 fC Terborgh, [Reijnier Flaes], lawyer/writer (Turkish War), dies at 79   

1982  Test Cricket debut of Martin Crowe, vs Australia Wellington, run out 9 on this day in history.   

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  Last US marines in multinational peace-keeping force in Lebanon left Beirut on this day in history.   

1984  Pak Awang (84) marries 80th spouse on this day in history.   

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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 February - 26.   

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 February - 26.   

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  Nicola Fago, composer was born on February - 26.   

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

1076  On this day in history death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered   

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

1200  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on February - 26.   

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  On February - 26 death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)   

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

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