Historical Events In February - 26

1884  On February - 26 christina A A [Dina] Koudijs-van Appeldoorn, pianist/composer   

1885  On February - 26 congress of Berlin, gives Congo to Belgium & Nigeria to England   

1885  On February - 26 lili Green, [Alice Sally Mary], Neth/Eng dancer   

1887  On February - 26 george Lohmann took first 8-wicket haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG   

1887  On this day in history george Lohmann took 1st 8-wkt haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG   

1887  On this day in history benegal Narsing Rau, India, pres of UN Security Council (1950)   

1891  First buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park on this day in history.   

1891  On February - 26 henrik Ibsens "Hedda Gabler," premieres in Oslo   

1891  1st buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park on February - 26.   

1891  Alan Bridge, PA, actor (North of Arizona, Badmen of the Hills) on this day in history.   

1893  2 Clydesdale horses set record by pulling 48 tons on a sledge, Michigan on this day in history.   

1893  2 Clydesdale horses set record by pulling 48 tons on a sledge, Mich on this day in history.   

1893  On February - 26 ivor A "I A" Richards, English poet/critic (Meaning of Meaning) [NS]   

1895  Michael Owens of Toledo OH patents a glass-blowing machine on this day in history.   

1895  Michael Owens of Toledo, Ohio patents a glass-blowing machine on February - 26.   

1896  Andrei A Zjdanov, Russian politician (against kosmopolitism) on this day in history.   

1898  On February - 26 julien de Valckenaere, Flemish writer   

1900  Jean Negulesco, Craiova Romania, director (Johnny Belinda, Jessica) on February - 26.   

1901  On February - 26 chi-hsui, during Boxer Rebellion in China, beheaded   

1902  Rudolf Moralt, German conductor (Vienna Philharmonic) on this day in history.   

1903  Richard Gattling, rapid-fire gun inventor, dies on this day in history.   

1903  Richard J Gatling, US inventor (Gatling Gun), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1906  Madeleine Carroll, England, actress (39 Steps, Secret Agent) on this day in history.   

1906  Manuel Fernandez Caballero, composer, dies at 70 on February - 26.   

1907  Royal Oil & Shell merge to form British Petroleum (BP) on this day in history.   

1907  On February - 26 uS Congress raised their own salaries to $7500   

1909  On this day in history phyllis Fanny Primrose-Pechey Cradock, TV Chef   

1911  On this day in history josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia MP chairman   

1912  Coal miners strike in England (settle on 03/01) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history george G Barker, English poet (Calamiterror, Anno Domini)   

1913  On February - 26 felix Draeseke, composer, dies at 77   

1914  New York Museum of Science & Industry incorporated on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history robert Alda, NYC, actor (Dan Lewis-Supertrain, By Popular Demand)   

1915  On this day in history malancourt, Argonnen - first (German) flame-thrower   

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1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on February - 26.   

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

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 February - 26.   

1672  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on February - 26.   

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

1677  On this day in history birth of nicola Fago, composer   

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  On this day in history rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60   

1200  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1538  On February - 26 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

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