Historical Events In February - 26

1848  On this day in history 2nd French Republic proclaimed   

1852  On February - 26 british frigate Birkenhead sinks off South Africa-458 die   

1852  On this day in history john Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry   

1857  On February - 26 emile Coué, French pharmacist (recovery by auto suggestion)   

1857  On February - 26 ole Andreas Lindeman, composer, dies at 88   

1859  On this day in history paul Morphy's chess match vs Augustus Mongredien begins; Morphy wins   

1859  Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1861  Ferdinand I, Vienna, 1st tsar of modern Bulgaria (1908-18) on this day in history.   

1862  On February - 26 battle of Woodburn, KY   

1863  Lincoln signs National Currency Act on this day in history.   

1866  New York Legislature establishes NYC Metropolitan Board of Health on February - 26.   

1866  On February - 26 new York Legislature forms NYC Metropolitan Board of Health   

1866  On February - 26 herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical)   

1867  On this day in history siegfried Passarge, German geographer (Cameroon/So Afr/America)   

1868  Leonard Borwick, British(?) pianist on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history 15th Amendment guaranteeing right to vote sent to states   

1869  Franz Schubert's "4th Tragic," premieres on this day in history.   

1869  Nadezjda K Krupskaja, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin on February - 26.   

1870  First NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered) on this day in history.   

1870  1st NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered) on February - 26.   

1870  Wyatt Outlaw, black leader of Union League in NC, lynched on this day in history.   

1871  Charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1873  On February - 26 ewoud van Everdingen, Dutch meteorologist   

1874  On February - 26 carl Vogler, composer   

1875  Emma Dunn, actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway) on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history agustin P Justo y Rolon, pres Argentina (1931-38)   

1877  On February - 26 carel S Adama van Scheltema, Dutch poet/writer (socialism)   

1879  On this day in history frank Bridge, English violinist/composer/conductor/tutor of B Britten   

1881  On this day in history natal British troops under General-Major Colley occupy Majuba Hill   

1881  On this day in history sS Ceylon begins first round-the-world cruise from Liverpool   

1881  -27] Natal: British troops under gen-major Colley occupy Majuba Hill on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history walter Lucht, German artillery general (WW I/WW II)   

1883  Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetism) on February - 26.   

1884  British & Portuguese treaty signed in Congo by Leopold II on February - 26.   

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1361  On February - 26 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  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on February - 26.   

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 February - 26.   

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

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  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on this day in history.   

1154  On this day in history 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 February - 26 dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies   

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  On February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer