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  On February - 26 harry McNaughton, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 70   

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  On this day in history karl Jaspers, German psychiatrist/philosopher, dies at 86   

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

1970  On this day in history ethel Leginska, composer, dies at 83   

1971  Ottawa starts program to raise Francophone numbers in the Canadian Armed Forces to at least 28% on February - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1972  Tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist (Dorus), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1973  Triple Crown horse Secretariat bought for a record $5.7m on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history bukka White, rocker, dies at 43   

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

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

1979  Total solar eclipse crosses western Canada, casting a moving shadow 250 km wide on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1981  French Train à Grande Vitesse averages 380 kph on trial run on February - 26.   

1981  On February - 26 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  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  Last US marines in multinational peace-keeping force in Lebanon left Beirut on this day in history.   

1984  On February - 26 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  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  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.   

1672  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on February - 26.   

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on February - 26.   

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1200  On February - 26 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 February - 26.   

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 February - 26.   

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