This day in History - February 26

413 Historic Events for February 26
1994 Death William "Bill" M Hicks, comedian, dies at 32
1994 Death Leopold "Hans" Kohr, Austrian social philosopher, dies at 84
1994 Death Avery Fisher, US audio manufacturer (1st hi-fi), dies at 87
1995 Event London finance house of Barings collapse after losses in Singapore by trader Nick Leeson
1996 Death Audrey Angers, charity pioneer
1996 Death Daniel John Chapman Cunningham, physiologist, dies at 76
1997 Death Giuseppe 'Nuccio' Bertone, car Designer, dies at 82
1997 Event 39th Grammy Awards: Change the World Babyface, Beck and LeAnn Rimes wins
1997 Death David Doyle, actor (Charlie's Angels), dies at 67
1998 Event Steven M Gluckstern completes sale of NY Islanders
1998 Event Total solar eclipse in Venezuela-Pacific Ocean (4m09)
1998 Event Oprah Winfrey beats Texas cattlemen in beef trial
1998 Death J T Walsh, actor (Good Morning Vietnam), dies at 54