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

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

1970  On February - 26 beatles release "Beatles Again" aka "Hey Jude" album   

1970  On this day in history ethel Leginska, composer, dies at 83   

1971  On this day in history ottawa starts program to raise Francophone numbers in the Canadian Armed Forces to at least 28%   

1971  Edward van der Merwe, cricket keeper (S Afr in 2 Tests in 30's), dies on this day in history.   

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

1972  On this day in history tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist (Dorus), dies at 50   

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 this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history a televised kidney transplant is shown   

1976  On February - 26 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

1977  Bukka White, rocker, dies at 43 on February - 26.   

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

1979  On February - 26 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 February - 26.   

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  3 Anglican missionaries detained in Iran since August 1980 are released on February - 26.   

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

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

1982  Test Cricket debut of Martin Crowe, vs Australia Wellington, run out 9 on February - 26.   

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 February - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)   

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on February - 26.   

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

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on February - 26.   

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  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on February - 26.   

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  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.