Historical Events In February - 26

1915  On this day in history malancourt, Argonnen (1st (German) flame-thrower   

1915  Elisabeth Eybers, South Afr/Dutch poetess (That Woman & Other Verses) on this day in history.   

1916  Germans sink French transport ship Provence II, killing 930 on February - 26.   

1916  On February - 26 mutual signs Charlie Chaplin to a film contract   

1916  On this day in history russian troops conquer Kermansjah Persia   

1916  Mordecai Seter, composer on February - 26.   

1917  On this day in history first Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)   

1917  On this day in history 1st Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)   

1917  On February - 26 robert Taft Jr, (Sen-R-Oh)   

1918  On this day in history stands at Hong Kong Jockey Club collapse & burn, killing 604   

1918  Edwin Charles "Preacher" Roe, baseball pitcher (Bkln Dodgers) on February - 26.   

1919  Acadia National Park established (as Lafayette National Park), Maine on February - 26.   

1919  Grand Canyon National Park is established on this day in history.   

1919  Acadia National Park forms (as Lafayette N P), Maine on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history beppie Nooij, actress/director (Bluejackets-Rooie Sien)   

1920  Ludwig Rubiner, writer, dies at 38 on February - 26.   

1921  On February - 26 carl Menger, Austrian economist, dies at 81   

1923  Italian nationalist & fascists merge (blue-shirts & black-shirts) on February - 26.   

1924  On this day in history trial against Hitler in Munich begins   

1925  On this day in history jihad-Saint war against Turkish government   

1925  Oregon adopts its state flag on February - 26.   

1925  On this day in history jihad-Saint war against Turkish govt   

1926  Dark Street in the Bronx renamed Lustre Street on this day in history.   

1926  On February - 26 frederik Pijper, Dut vicar/church historian (Monasteries), dies at 67   

1928  On this day in history the birth of Fats Domino, American singer   

1929  Grand Teton National Park is established on February - 26.   

1929  Pres Calvin Coolidge establishes Grand Teton National Park on February - 26.   

1930  On February - 26 the first red & green traffic lights installed (Manhattan NYC)   

1930  On February - 26 west Indies make first Test Cricket win, by 289 runs over England   

1930  On February - 26 "Green Pastures" opens at Mansfield Theater   

1930  Raffaele Merry del Val, Spanish Cardinal, dies at 64 on February - 26.   

1931  Otto Wallach, German chemist (Nobel 1910), dies at 83 on February - 26.   

1933  Golden Gate Bridge ground-breaking ceremony held at Crissy Field on February - 26.   

1933  Marinus van der Lubbe kept overnight in a police cell on February - 26.   

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1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on February - 26.   

1587  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1675  On February - 26 birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

1677  On February - 26 birth of nicola Fago, composer   

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

1076  On this day in history death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered   

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 February - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on this day in history.   

1552  On February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer