Page 6: Historical Events In February - 26

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

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

1935  On this day in history rADAR-Radio Detection & Ranging first demonstrated (Robert Watson-Watt)   

1935  Germany begin Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering on February - 26.   

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

1936  Military coup in Japan on this day in history.   

1936  Volkswagen Beetle car launched by Adolf Hitler on February - 26.   

1937  C Isherwood/WH Auden's "Ascent of F6," premieres in London on February - 26.   

1938  On February - 26 first passenger ship equipped with radar   

1938  US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee   

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

1940  On this day in history the US Air Defense Command is created.   

1940  US Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, NY on February - 26.   

1941  On February - 26 cowboys' Amateur Association of America organized (California)   

1941  On February - 26 utrecht & Zaandam strike against raid on Jews   

1941  Vichy-France makes religious education in school mandatory on this day in history.   

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

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

1942  On this day in history german battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bombs   

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  On this day in history wWII Navy flier Don Mason sends message "Sighted sub sank same"   

1942  On February - 26 german battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bomb   

1943  German assault moves to Beja North Tunisia on this day in history.   

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

1944  On February - 26 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  On this day in history 2 killed & 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia TN   

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

1947  On February - 26 ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82   

1949  USAF plane began first nonstop around-the-world flight on February - 26.   

1949  USAF plane began 1st nonstop around-the-world flight on February - 26.   

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1361  On February - 26 birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)   

1587  On February - 26 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 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  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 February - 26.   

1200  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer