Page 8: Historical Events In February - 26

1967  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

1967  On February - 26 verne Gagne beats Mad Dog Vachon in St Paul, to become NWA champion   

1967  Harry McNaughton, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1968  On February - 26 clandestine Radio Voice of Iraqi People (Communist) final transmission   

1968  Eric Feldary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep), dies of burns at 55 on February - 26.   

1969  On February - 26 karl Jaspers, German psychiatrist/philosopher, dies at 86   

1970  Beatles release "Beatles Again" aka "Hey Jude" album on this day in history.   

1970  On February - 26 ethel Leginska, composer, dies at 83   

1971  Ottawa starts program to raise Francophone numbers in the Canadian Armed Forces to at least 28% on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history edward van der Merwe, cricket keeper (S Afr in 2 Tests in 30's), dies   

1972  Slag heap dam collapses above Buffalo Creek WV, kills 125 on February - 26.   

1972  On February - 26 tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist (Dorus), dies at 50   

1973  Triple Crown horse Secretariat bought for a record $5.7m on February - 26.   

1973  Mary Finney, actress (Honestly Celeste), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history gold hits record $188 an ounce in Paris   

1975  "Night... Made America Famous" opens at Barrymore NYC for 75 performances on February - 26.   

1975  On this day in history a televised kidney transplant is shown   

1976  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 26.   

1977  First flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747) on February - 26.   

1977  Bukka White, rocker, dies at 43 on February - 26.   

1978  Ira Levin's "Deathtrap," premieres in New York NY on this day in history.   

1979  On February - 26 a total eclipse of the sun casts a huge shadow from Oregon to North Dakota.   

1979  On this day in history total solar eclipse crosses western Canada, casting a moving shadow 250 km wide   

1980  On this day in history egypt & Israel exchange ambassadors for the first time   

1980  Military coup under Desi Bouterse in Suriname on this day in history.   

1980  R Hadlee scores Test Cricket century vs Roberts, Garner, Holding, Croft on February - 26.   

1981  On this day in history 3 Anglican missionaries detained in Iran since August 1980 are released   

1981  On February - 26 french Train à Grande Vitesse averages 380 kph on trial run   

1981  On this day in history fC Terborgh, [Reijnier Flaes], lawyer/writer (Turkish War), dies at 79   

1982  Test Cricket debut of Martin Crowe, vs Australia Wellington, run out 9 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history gabor Szabo, Hungarian jazz pianist (Perfect Circle), dies at 45   

1983  Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 37 weeks on February - 26.   

1984  On this day in history last US marines in multinational peace-keeping force in Lebanon left Beirut   

1984  On this day in history pak Awang (84) marries 80th spouse   

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1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on this day in history.   

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

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on February - 26.   

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

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on February - 26.   

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on February - 26.