Historical Events In February - 26

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

1967  Verne Gagne beats Mad Dog Vachon in St Paul, to become NWA champion on this day in history.   

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

1968  Clandestine Radio Voice of Iraqi People (Communist) final transmission on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history eric Feldary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep), dies of burns at 55   

1969  Karl Jaspers, German psychiatrist/philosopher, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history beatles release "Beatles Again" aka "Hey Jude" album   

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

1971  On February - 26 ottawa starts program to raise Francophone numbers in the Canadian Armed Forces to at least 28%   

1971  On February - 26 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 this day in history.   

1973  On February - 26 mary Finney, actress (Honestly Celeste), dies at 68   

1974  On February - 26 gold hits record $188 an ounce in Paris   

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

1975  A televised kidney transplant is shown on this day in history.   

1976  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1977  On February - 26 first flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747)   

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

1978  Ira Levin's "Deathtrap," premieres in New York NY on February - 26.   

1979  A total eclipse of the sun casts a huge shadow from Oregon to North Dakota on this day in history.   

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 February - 26.   

1980  On this day in history military coup under Desi Bouterse in Suriname   

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 this day in history french Train à Grande Vitesse averages 380 kph on trial run   

1981  FC Terborgh, [Reijnier Flaes], lawyer/writer (Turkish War), dies at 79 on February - 26.   

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

1982  Gabor Szabo, Hungarian jazz pianist (Perfect Circle), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history michael Jackson's "Thriller" album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 37 weeks   

1984  On February - 26 last US marines in multinational peace-keeping force in Lebanon left Beirut   

1984  On February - 26 pak Awang (84) marries 80th spouse   

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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  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  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

1677  On February - 26 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  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on February - 26.   

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

1360  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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