Historical Events In February - 26

1933  Antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor, dies at 74 on February - 26.   

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

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

1935  On February - 26 germany begin Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering   

1936  On this day in history hitler introduces Ferdinand Porsche's "Volkswagen"   

1936  Military coup in Japan on February - 26.   

1936  On this day in history volkswagen Beetle car launched by Adolf Hitler   

1937  On February - 26 c Isherwood/WH Auden's "Ascent of F6," premieres in London   

1938  On February - 26 first passenger ship equipped with radar   

1938  US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer on February - 26.   

1938  US male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee on February - 26.   

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

1940  On this day in history the US Air Defense Command is created.   

1940  On February - 26 uS Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, NY   

1941  Cowboys' Amateur Association of America organized (California) on February - 26.   

1941  On this day in history utrecht & Zaandam strike against raid on Jews   

1941  Vichy-France makes religious education in school mandatory on February - 26.   

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 February - 26.   

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

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

1942  Radio Orange calls for March 1 day of prayer in Dutch Indies on February - 26.   

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

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

1942  On this day in history german battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bomb   

1943  German assault moves to Beja North Tunisia on this day in history.   

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

1944  On this day in history 1st female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed   

1945  Very heavy bombing on Berlin by 8th US Air Force on this day in history.   

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

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

1947  On this day in history ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82   

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 this day in history.   

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

1587  On February - 26 birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)   

1588  On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

1671  On February - 26 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  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

1677  On this day in history birth of nicola Fago, composer   

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on February - 26.   

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 this day in history death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

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 February - 26.   

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  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on this day in history.