Historical Events In February - 26

1967  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1967  On February - 26 verne Gagne beats Mad Dog Vachon in St Paul, to become NWA champion   

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  Eric Feldary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep), dies of burns at 55 on February - 26.   

1969  On February - 26 karl Jaspers, German psychiatrist/philosopher, dies at 86   

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

1970  Ethel Leginska, composer, dies at 83 on February - 26.   

1971  On February - 26 ottawa starts program to raise Francophone numbers in the Canadian Armed Forces to at least 28%   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1974  On February - 26 gold hits record $188 an ounce in Paris   

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

1975  A televised kidney transplant is shown on February - 26.   

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

1977  First flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747) on this day in history.   

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

1978  Ira Levin's "Deathtrap," premieres in New York NY on February - 26.   

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

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

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

1980  On February - 26 military coup under Desi Bouterse in Suriname   

1980  R Hadlee scores Test Cricket century vs Roberts, Garner, Holding, Croft on February - 26.   

1981  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history 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 February - 26.   

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

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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 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  On February - 26 birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)   

1675  On February - 26 birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 February - 26.   

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  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on this day in history.   

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