Historical Events In February - 26

1884  On this day in history christina A A [Dina] Koudijs-van Appeldoorn, pianist/composer   

1885  Congress of Berlin, gives Congo to Belgium & Nigeria to England on this day in history.   

1885  On February - 26 lili Green, [Alice Sally Mary], Neth/Eng dancer   

1887  On this day in history george Lohmann took first 8-wicket haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG   

1887  George Lohmann took 1st 8-wkt haul in Test Crickets, 8-35 at SCG on February - 26.   

1887  On this day in history benegal Narsing Rau, India, pres of UN Security Council (1950)   

1891  First buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park on February - 26.   

1891  On this day in history henrik Ibsens "Hedda Gabler," premieres in Oslo   

1891  1st buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history alan Bridge, PA, actor (North of Arizona, Badmen of the Hills)   

1893  2 Clydesdale horses set record by pulling 48 tons on a sledge, Michigan on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history 2 Clydesdale horses set record by pulling 48 tons on a sledge, Mich   

1893  Ivor A "I A" Richards, English poet/critic (Meaning of Meaning) [NS] on February - 26.   

1895  Michael Owens of Toledo OH patents a glass-blowing machine on February - 26.   

1895  On this day in history michael Owens of Toledo, Ohio patents a glass-blowing machine   

1896  On this day in history andrei A Zjdanov, Russian politician (against kosmopolitism)   

1898  On this day in history julien de Valckenaere, Flemish writer   

1900  Jean Negulesco, Craiova Romania, director (Johnny Belinda, Jessica) on this day in history.   

1901  Chi-hsui, during Boxer Rebellion in China, beheaded on February - 26.   

1902  Rudolf Moralt, German conductor (Vienna Philharmonic) on this day in history.   

1903  On February - 26 richard Gattling, rapid-fire gun inventor, dies.   

1903  On this day in history richard J Gatling, US inventor (Gatling Gun), dies at 84   

1906  On February - 26 madeleine Carroll, England, actress (39 Steps, Secret Agent)   

1906  On February - 26 manuel Fernandez Caballero, composer, dies at 70   

1907  Royal Oil & Shell merge to form British Petroleum (BP) on this day in history.   

1907  US Congress raised their own salaries to $7500 on this day in history.   

1909  Phyllis Fanny Primrose-Pechey Cradock, TV Chef on February - 26.   

1911  Josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia MP chairman on this day in history.   

1912  On February - 26 coal miners strike in England (settle on 03/01)   

1913  George G Barker, English poet (Calamiterror, Anno Domini) on February - 26.   

1913  Felix Draeseke, composer, dies at 77 on February - 26.   

1914  New York Museum of Science & Industry incorporated on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history robert Alda, NYC, actor (Dan Lewis-Supertrain, By Popular Demand)   

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

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1361  On this day in history birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)   

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 February - 26.   

1672  On February - 26 birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)   

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

1677  On this day in history birth of nicola Fago, composer   

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 February - 26.   

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 February - 26.   

1324  On February - 26 dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies   

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