Page 6: 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 February - 26.   

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

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

1936  Hitler introduces Ferdinand Porsche's "Volkswagen" on February - 26.   

1936  Military coup in Japan on February - 26.   

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

1937  On this day in history c Isherwood/WH Auden's "Ascent of F6," premieres in London   

1938  On this day in history first passenger ship equipped with radar   

1938  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer   

1938  US male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history 1st passenger ship equipped with radar   

1940  The US Air Defense Command is created on February - 26.   

1940  On February - 26 uS Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, NY   

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

1941  Utrecht & Zaandam strike against raid on Jews on February - 26.   

1941  On this day in history vichy-France makes religious education in school mandatory   

1941  On February - 26 2 fighters unable to continued slugfest, referee declares double KO   

1941  On this day in history jan Keizer, Zaanse February striker, shot to death   

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

1942  On this day in history 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 February - 26 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  German assault moves to Beja North Tunisia on February - 26.   

1944  First female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed on February - 26.   

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

1946  On February - 26 2 killed & 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia Tenn   

1947  On this day in history ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82   

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

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

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

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

1588  On February - 26 birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

1671  On this day in history birth of anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713)   

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 February - 26 birth of nicola Fago, composer   

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 February - 26.   

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

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 February - 26.   

1324  On this day in history dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies   

1360  On this day in history 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  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on February - 26.