Historical Events In February - 26

1933  On February - 26 antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor, dies at 74   

1935  Germany began Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering on February - 26.   

1935  RADAR-Radio Detection & Ranging first demonstrated (Robert Watson-Watt) on February - 26.   

1935  Germany begin Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering on February - 26.   

1936  Hitler introduces Ferdinand Porsche's "Volkswagen" on February - 26.   

1936  On this day in history military coup in Japan   

1936  Volkswagen Beetle car launched by Adolf Hitler on this day in history.   

1937  On February - 26 c Isherwood/WH Auden's "Ascent of F6," premieres in London   

1938  First passenger ship equipped with radar on February - 26.   

1938  On February - 26 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer   

1938  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee   

1938  On February - 26 1st passenger ship equipped with radar   

1940  On this day in history the US Air Defense Command is created.   

1940  On February - 26 uS Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, NY   

1941  On February - 26 cowboys' Amateur Association of America organized (California)   

1941  Utrecht & Zaandam strike against raid on Jews on this day in history.   

1941  Vichy-France makes religious education in school mandatory on February - 26.   

1941  2 fighters unable to continued slugfest, referee declares double KO on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history jan Keizer, Zaanse February striker, shot to death   

1942  German battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bombs on this day in history.   

1942  Government starts evacuating 21,000 Japanese Canadians from coastal regions of British Columbia to interior work camps; under War Measures Act on February - 26.   

1942  Radio Orange calls for March 1 day of prayer in Dutch Indies on this day in history.   

1942  Werner Heisenberger informs Nazis about uranium project "Wunderwaffen" on February - 26.   

1942  On February - 26 wWII Navy flier Don Mason sends message "Sighted sub sank same"   

1942  German battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bomb on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history german assault moves to Beja North Tunisia   

1944  On this day in history first female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed   

1944  1st female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed on February - 26.   

1945  On this day in history very heavy bombing on Berlin by 8th US Air Force   

1946  On February - 26 2 killed & 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia TN   

1946  2 killed & 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia Tenn on this day in history.   

1947  Ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history uSAF plane began first nonstop around-the-world flight   

1949  On this day in history uSAF plane began 1st nonstop around-the-world flight   

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1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on this day in history.   

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

1588  On February - 26 birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

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 this day in history birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

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

1686  On February - 26 birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat   

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 February - 26.   

1200  On this day in history death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

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 February - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on this day in history.