Page 3: Historical Events In February - 26

1848  2nd French Republic proclaimed on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history british frigate Birkenhead sinks off South Africa-458 die   

1852  John Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history emile Coué, French pharmacist (recovery by auto suggestion)   

1857  Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer, dies at 88 on February - 26.   

1859  Paul Morphy's chess match vs Augustus Mongredien begins; Morphy wins on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64   

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  On February - 26 lincoln signs National Currency Act   

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

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

1866  Herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical) on this day in history.   

1867  Siegfried Passarge, German geographer (Cameroon/So Afr/America) on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history leonard Borwick, British(?) pianist   

1869  15th Amendment guaranteeing right to vote sent to states on February - 26.   

1869  On this day in history franz Schubert's "4th Tragic," premieres   

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

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

1870  On this day in history 1st NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered)   

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  Carl Vogler, composer on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history emma Dunn, actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway)   

1876  On February - 26 agustin P Justo y Rolon, pres Argentina (1931-38)   

1877  Carel S Adama van Scheltema, Dutch poet/writer (socialism) on this day in history.   

1879  Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer/conductor/tutor of B Britten on this day in history.   

1881  On February - 26 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  On this day in history -27] Natal: British troops under gen-major Colley occupy Majuba Hill   

1882  On February - 26 walter Lucht, German artillery general (WW I/WW II)   

1883  On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetism)   

1884  British & Portuguese treaty signed in Congo by Leopold II on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on February - 26.   

1686  On this day in history birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat   

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on February - 26.   

1154  On February - 26 rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60   

1200  On February - 26 death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

1266  On this day in history manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies   

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 February - 26.   

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