Page 6: Historical Events In February - 26

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

1935  On February - 26 germany began Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering   

1935  On February - 26 rADAR-Radio Detection & Ranging first demonstrated (Robert Watson-Watt)   

1935  On February - 26 germany begin Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering   

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

1936  Military coup in Japan on February - 26.   

1936  Volkswagen Beetle car launched by Adolf Hitler on this day in history.   

1937  On February - 26 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 February - 26 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  1st passenger ship equipped with radar on February - 26.   

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  Cowboys' Amateur Association of America organized (California) on February - 26.   

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  2 fighters unable to continued slugfest, referee declares double KO on February - 26.   

1941  On February - 26 jan Keizer, Zaanse February striker, shot to death   

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

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 February - 26.   

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

1943  German assault moves to Beja North Tunisia on February - 26.   

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

1944  1st female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed on February - 26.   

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

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

1946  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on February - 26.   

1671  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on February - 26.   

1672  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on February - 26.   

1675  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies   

1324  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on February - 26.   

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  On February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer