Page 6: Historical Events In February - 26

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

1935  On this day in history germany began Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering   

1935  On this day in history rADAR-Radio Detection & Ranging first demonstrated (Robert Watson-Watt)   

1935  Germany begin Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering on this day in history.   

1936  Hitler introduces Ferdinand Porsche's "Volkswagen" on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history military coup in Japan   

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

1937  C Isherwood/WH Auden's "Ascent of F6," premieres in London on February - 26.   

1938  On February - 26 first passenger ship equipped with radar   

1938  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer   

1938  On February - 26 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee   

1938  On this day in history 1st passenger ship equipped with radar   

1940  The US Air Defense Command is created on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history uS Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, NY   

1941  Cowboys' Amateur Association of America organized (California) on this day in history.   

1941  On February - 26 utrecht & Zaandam strike against raid on Jews   

1941  On this day in history vichy-France makes religious education in school mandatory   

1941  2 fighters unable to continued slugfest, referee declares double KO on February - 26.   

1941  On February - 26 jan Keizer, Zaanse February striker, shot to death   

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

1942  On this day in history government starts evacuating 21,000 Japanese Canadians from coastal regions of British Columbia to interior work camps; under War Measures Act   

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 this day in history.   

1942  WWII Navy flier Don Mason sends message "Sighted sub sank same" on this day in history.   

1942  German battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bomb on February - 26.   

1943  German assault moves to Beja North Tunisia on February - 26.   

1944  First female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1947  On February - 26 ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82   

1949  USAF plane began first nonstop around-the-world flight on this day in history.   

1949  On February - 26 uSAF plane began 1st nonstop around-the-world flight   

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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  On February - 26 birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

1671  On this day in history birth of anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713)   

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  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1266  On February - 26 manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies   

1324  On this day in history dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies   

1360  Death of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

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

1552  On February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer