Page 6: Historical Events In February - 26

1933  Antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 February - 26.   

1937  C Isherwood/WH Auden's "Ascent of F6," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1938  On February - 26 first passenger ship equipped with radar   

1938  US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer on this day in history.   

1938  US male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee on this day in history.   

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

1940  On February - 26 the US Air Defense Command is created.   

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

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

1941  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1941  Jan Keizer, Zaanse February striker, shot to death on this day in history.   

1942  On February - 26 german battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bombs   

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  On this day in history radio Orange calls for March 1 day of prayer in Dutch Indies   

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

1942  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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  USAF plane began 1st nonstop around-the-world flight on February - 26.   

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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  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 February - 26.   

1677  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328) on February - 26.   

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