Page 3: Historical Events In February - 26

1848  On February - 26 2nd French Republic proclaimed   

1852  British frigate Birkenhead sinks off South Africa-458 die on February - 26.   

1852  John Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry on February - 26.   

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

1857  On this day in history ole Andreas Lindeman, composer, dies at 88   

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  On this day in history ferdinand I, Vienna, 1st tsar of modern Bulgaria (1908-18)   

1862  On February - 26 battle of Woodburn, KY   

1863  Lincoln signs National Currency Act on February - 26.   

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

1866  New York Legislature forms NYC Metropolitan Board of Health on this day in history.   

1866  Herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical) on February - 26.   

1867  On February - 26 siegfried Passarge, German geographer (Cameroon/So Afr/America)   

1868  Leonard Borwick, British(?) pianist on February - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history wyatt Outlaw, black leader of Union League in NC, lynched   

1871  Charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general, dies at 76 on February - 26.   

1873  On February - 26 ewoud van Everdingen, Dutch meteorologist   

1874  On February - 26 carl Vogler, composer   

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

1879  On February - 26 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  SS Ceylon begins first round-the-world cruise from Liverpool on this day in history.   

1881  -27] Natal: British troops under gen-major Colley occupy Majuba Hill on February - 26.   

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  On February - 26 british & Portuguese treaty signed in Congo by Leopold II   

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1361  On this day in history birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)   

1587  Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

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

1671  On February - 26 birth of anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713)   

1672  On this day in history birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)   

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

1677  On February - 26 birth of nicola Fago, composer   

1686  On February - 26 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  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on this day in history.   

1360  On February - 26 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 February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer