Historical Events In February - 26

1933  On February - 26 antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor, dies at 74   

1935  Germany began Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering on this day in history.   

1935  RADAR-Radio Detection & Ranging first demonstrated (Robert Watson-Watt) on February - 26.   

1935  On this day in history germany begin Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering   

1936  On this day in history hitler introduces Ferdinand Porsche's "Volkswagen"   

1936  On this day in history military coup in Japan   

1936  On February - 26 volkswagen Beetle car launched by Adolf Hitler   

1937  On February - 26 c Isherwood/WH Auden's "Ascent of F6," premieres in London   

1938  First passenger ship equipped with radar on February - 26.   

1938  US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer on February - 26.   

1938  On February - 26 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee   

1938  On February - 26 1st passenger ship equipped with radar   

1940  The US Air Defense Command is created on this day in history.   

1940  US Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, NY on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history cowboys' Amateur Association of America organized (California)   

1941  On this day in history utrecht & Zaandam strike against raid on Jews   

1941  Vichy-France makes religious education in school mandatory on February - 26.   

1941  2 fighters unable to continued slugfest, referee declares double KO on this day in history.   

1941  Jan Keizer, Zaanse February striker, shot to death on this day in history.   

1942  German battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bombs on February - 26.   

1942  On February - 26 government starts evacuating 21,000 Japanese Canadians from coastal regions of British Columbia to interior work camps; under War Measures Act   

1942  Radio Orange calls for March 1 day of prayer in Dutch Indies on February - 26.   

1942  On this day in history werner Heisenberger informs Nazis about uranium project "Wunderwaffen"   

1942  WWII Navy flier Don Mason sends message "Sighted sub sank same" on this day in history.   

1942  German battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bomb on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history german assault moves to Beja North Tunisia   

1944  First female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history 1st female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed   

1945  On February - 26 very heavy bombing on Berlin by 8th US Air Force   

1946  2 killed & 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia TN on February - 26.   

1946  On this day in history 2 killed & 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia Tenn   

1947  Ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82 on February - 26.   

1949  On February - 26 uSAF plane began first nonstop around-the-world flight   

1949  USAF plane began 1st nonstop around-the-world flight on this day in history.   

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1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)   

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

1076  On February - 26 death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered   

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  On February - 26 manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies   

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on this day in history.   

1360  Death of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

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

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