Historical Events In February - 26

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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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  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1671  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1200  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on February - 26.   

1266  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on this day in history.   

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on February - 26.   

1360  On February - 26 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 February - 26.   

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on this day in history.