Page 4: Historical Events In February - 26

1884  Christina A A [Dina] Koudijs-van Appeldoorn, pianist/composer on this day in history.   

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  George Lohmann took 1st 8-wkt haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG on February - 26.   

1887  On February - 26 benegal Narsing Rau, India, pres of UN Security Council (1950)   

1891  On this day in history first buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park   

1891  Henrik Ibsens "Hedda Gabler," premieres in Oslo on this day in history.   

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

1891  Alan Bridge, PA, actor (North of Arizona, Badmen of the Hills) on February - 26.   

1893  On February - 26 2 Clydesdale horses set record by pulling 48 tons on a sledge, Michigan   

1893  On February - 26 2 Clydesdale horses set record by pulling 48 tons on a sledge, Mich   

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  Julien de Valckenaere, Flemish writer on this day in history.   

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

1901  Chi-hsui, during Boxer Rebellion in China, beheaded on this day in history.   

1902  On February - 26 rudolf Moralt, German conductor (Vienna Philharmonic)   

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

1903  On February - 26 richard J Gatling, US inventor (Gatling Gun), dies at 84   

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 February - 26.   

1907  US Congress raised their own salaries to $7500 on this day in history.   

1909  Phyllis Fanny Primrose-Pechey Cradock, TV Chef on this day in history.   

1911  Josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia MP chairman on this day in history.   

1912  On February - 26 coal miners strike in England (settle on 03/01)   

1913  George G Barker, English poet (Calamiterror, Anno Domini) on February - 26.   

1913  Felix Draeseke, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history new York Museum of Science & Industry incorporated   

1914  On February - 26 robert Alda, NYC, actor (Dan Lewis-Supertrain, By Popular Demand)   

1915  Malancourt, Argonnen - first (German) flame-thrower on this day in history.   

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1361  On February - 26 birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)   

1587  On this day in history birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)   

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

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

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

1076  On this day in history death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered   

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  On this day in history 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 February - 26 death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1538  On this day in history worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

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