Page 8: Historical Events In February - 26

1967  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on February - 26.   

1967  Verne Gagne beats Mad Dog Vachon in St Paul, to become NWA champion on this day in history.   

1967  Harry McNaughton, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1968  Clandestine Radio Voice of Iraqi People (Communist) final transmission on February - 26.   

1968  On February - 26 eric Feldary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep), dies of burns at 55   

1969  Karl Jaspers, German psychiatrist/philosopher, dies at 86 on February - 26.   

1970  On this day in history beatles release "Beatles Again" aka "Hey Jude" album   

1970  On this day in history ethel Leginska, composer, dies at 83   

1971  On this day in history ottawa starts program to raise Francophone numbers in the Canadian Armed Forces to at least 28%   

1971  On this day in history edward van der Merwe, cricket keeper (S Afr in 2 Tests in 30's), dies   

1972  On this day in history slag heap dam collapses above Buffalo Creek WV, kills 125   

1972  Tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist (Dorus), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1973  Triple Crown horse Secretariat bought for a record $5.7m on February - 26.   

1973  Mary Finney, actress (Honestly Celeste), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history gold hits record $188 an ounce in Paris   

1975  On February - 26 "Night... Made America Famous" opens at Barrymore NYC for 75 performances   

1975  On this day in history a televised kidney transplant is shown   

1976  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 26.   

1977  On this day in history first flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747)   

1977  On this day in history bukka White, rocker, dies at 43   

1978  Ira Levin's "Deathtrap," premieres in New York NY on this day in history.   

1979  A total eclipse of the sun casts a huge shadow from Oregon to North Dakota on February - 26.   

1979  On February - 26 total solar eclipse crosses western Canada, casting a moving shadow 250 km wide   

1980  On this day in history egypt & Israel exchange ambassadors for the first time   

1980  Military coup under Desi Bouterse in Suriname on February - 26.   

1980  On this day in history r Hadlee scores Test Cricket century vs Roberts, Garner, Holding, Croft   

1981  3 Anglican missionaries detained in Iran since August 1980 are released on this day in history.   

1981  French Train à Grande Vitesse averages 380 kph on trial run on February - 26.   

1981  On February - 26 fC Terborgh, [Reijnier Flaes], lawyer/writer (Turkish War), dies at 79   

1982  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Martin Crowe, vs Australia Wellington, run out 9   

1982  On this day in history gabor Szabo, Hungarian jazz pianist (Perfect Circle), dies at 45   

1983  Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 37 weeks on this day in history.   

1984  On February - 26 last US marines in multinational peace-keeping force in Lebanon left Beirut   

1984  Pak Awang (84) marries 80th spouse 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  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 this day in history.   

1672  On February - 26 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 February - 26.   

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

1200  On February - 26 death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

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  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.