Historical Events In February - 26
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1984 On February - 26 reverend Jesse Jackson acknowledges that he called NYC, "Hymietown"
1984 On this day in history robert Penn Warren, Pulitzer Prize winner, named first US poet laureate
1985 On this day in history 27th Grammy Awards What's Love Got to Do With It, Cyndi Lauper win
1986 On this day in history former Philippines President Ferdinand E Marcos fled in defeat
1986 On this day in history goaltending great Jacques Plante 1929-1986 dies at his home near Geneva at age 57
1987 On February - 26 nASA launches GEOS-H
1987 On February - 26 the first release of Beatles compact discs
1987 On February - 26 the Tower Commission report is issued, chiding President Reagan for his national security staff's actions in the Iran-Contra affair.
1987 USSR resumes nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on February - 26.
1988 On this day in history christa Rotherburger (GDR) skates ladies world record 1000 meter (1 17.65)
1988 Christa Rotherburger (GDR) skates ladies world record 1000 meter (1:17.65) on February - 26.
1989 "Jerome Robbins' Broadway" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 634 performances on February - 26.
1989 On this day in history california court throws out most of Margo Adams's $12 million breach-of- contract suit against Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs
1989 Lowest barometric pressure in Netherlands (95.5 hPa) on February - 26.
1990 President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua concedes defeat to election opponent, Violeta Barrios de Chamorro on February - 26.
1990 USSR agrees to withdraw all 73,500 troops from Czechoslovakia by July, 1991 on February - 26.
1990 On this day in history cornell Gunther, US musician (Coasters, Poison Ivy), dies at 53
1991 On February - 26 asanka Gurusinha scores twin Test Cricket tons vs New Zealand (119 & 102)
1991 Bill Veeck & Tony Lazzeri elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on February - 26.
1991 During the Gulf War, Kuwait City is liberated and Iraq begins its withdrawl on this day in history.
1991 Kuwaiti resistance leaders declare they have control of their capital on this day in history.
1992 On this day in history irish Supreme Court rules 14 year old rape victim may get an abortion
1992 Gerrit Schulte, "Crazy Cyclist", Dutch 6-days bicyclist, dies at 76 on this day in history.
1993 On February - 26 2nd tallest building in world, NYC World Trade Center bombed, 7 die
1993 Allan Border beats Gavaskar's record for most Test Cricket runs 10,123 on February - 26.
1993 On February - 26 six people die and more than a thousand are injured when Islamic extremists explode a bomb in the parking garage of the World Trade Center in New York City.
1993 Terrorist bomb explosion under the World Trade Center, New York on this day in history.
1993 On February - 26 constance Ford, US actress (Another World, Burden Hunt), dies at 64
1994 On this day in history actor Dolph Lundgren (34) weds Anette Qviberg in Stockholm
1994 Avery Fisher, US audio manufacturer (1st hi-fi), dies at 87 on February - 26.
1995 Barings, England's oldest investment banking company, fails after a securities broker loses over $1 billion gambling on Tokyo stock prices on February - 26.
1996 Audrey Angers, charity pioneer on this day in history.
1997 39th Grammy Awards Change the World Babyface, Beck & LeAnn Rimes win on this day in history.
1997 On this day in history david Doyle, actor (Charlie's Angels), dies at 67
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