Historical Events In February - 26

1848  2nd French Republic proclaimed on this day in history.   

1852  On February - 26 british frigate Birkenhead sinks off South Africa-458 die   

1852  John Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry on February - 26.   

1857  On February - 26 emile Coué, French pharmacist (recovery by auto suggestion)   

1857  Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history paul Morphy's chess match vs Augustus Mongredien begins; Morphy wins   

1859  Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 on February - 26.   

1861  On this day in history ferdinand I, Vienna, 1st tsar of modern Bulgaria (1908-18)   

1862  Battle of Woodburn, KY on this day in history.   

1863  Lincoln signs National Currency Act on this day in history.   

1866  On February - 26 new York Legislature establishes NYC Metropolitan Board of Health   

1866  New York Legislature forms NYC Metropolitan Board of Health on this day in history.   

1866  On February - 26 herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical)   

1867  Siegfried Passarge, German geographer (Cameroon/So Afr/America) on February - 26.   

1868  Leonard Borwick, British(?) pianist on this day in history.   

1869  15th Amendment guaranteeing right to vote sent to states on this day in history.   

1869  Franz Schubert's "4th Tragic," premieres on February - 26.   

1869  On this day in history nadezjda K Krupskaja, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin   

1870  On this day in history first NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered)   

1870  On February - 26 1st NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered)   

1870  Wyatt Outlaw, black leader of Union League in NC, lynched on this day in history.   

1871  On February - 26 charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general, dies at 76   

1873  On February - 26 ewoud van Everdingen, Dutch meteorologist   

1874  On February - 26 carl Vogler, composer   

1875  On February - 26 emma Dunn, actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway)   

1876  On this day in history agustin P Justo y Rolon, pres Argentina (1931-38)   

1877  On February - 26 carel S Adama van Scheltema, Dutch poet/writer (socialism)   

1879  Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer/conductor/tutor of B Britten on this day in history.   

1881  On February - 26 natal British troops under General-Major Colley occupy Majuba Hill   

1881  On February - 26 sS Ceylon begins first round-the-world cruise from Liverpool   

1881  On this day in history -27] Natal: British troops under gen-major Colley occupy Majuba Hill   

1882  On February - 26 walter Lucht, German artillery general (WW I/WW II)   

1883  On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetism)   

1884  British & Portuguese treaty signed in Congo by Leopold II on February - 26.   

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

1587  Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on February - 26.   

1588  On February - 26 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 this day in history.   

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on February - 26.   

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on February - 26.   

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on this day in history.   

1154  On February - 26 rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60   

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

1360  On February - 26 death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1538  On February - 26 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

1552  On this day in history death of heinrich Faber, German composer