Page 8: Historical Events In February - 26

1967  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1967  On this day in history 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 this day in history clandestine Radio Voice of Iraqi People (Communist) final transmission   

1968  On February - 26 eric Feldary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep), dies of burns at 55   

1969  Karl Jaspers, German psychiatrist/philosopher, dies at 86 on February - 26.   

1970  On February - 26 beatles release "Beatles Again" aka "Hey Jude" album   

1970  Ethel Leginska, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history ottawa starts program to raise Francophone numbers in the Canadian Armed Forces to at least 28%   

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

1972  On February - 26 slag heap dam collapses above Buffalo Creek WV, kills 125   

1972  On this day in history tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist (Dorus), dies at 50   

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

1973  On this day in history mary Finney, actress (Honestly Celeste), dies at 68   

1974  Gold hits record $188 an ounce in Paris on February - 26.   

1975  On this day in history "Night... Made America Famous" opens at Barrymore NYC for 75 performances   

1975  On February - 26 a televised kidney transplant is shown   

1976  On February - 26 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1977  First flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747) on this day in history.   

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

1978  On February - 26 ira Levin's "Deathtrap," premieres in New York NY   

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

1979  On February - 26 total solar eclipse crosses western Canada, casting a moving shadow 250 km wide   

1980  Egypt & Israel exchange ambassadors for the first time on this day in history.   

1980  On February - 26 military coup under Desi Bouterse in Suriname   

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

1981  3 Anglican missionaries detained in Iran since August 1980 are released on February - 26.   

1981  On this day in history 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  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Martin Crowe, vs Australia Wellington, run out 9   

1982  On February - 26 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  Last US marines in multinational peace-keeping force in Lebanon left Beirut on this day in history.   

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 February - 26.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on February - 26.   

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

1076  On February - 26 death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered   

1154  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on February - 26.   

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

1538  On February - 26 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

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