413 Historic Events for February 26
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Manmohan Desai, filmmaker
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| 1936 |
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Military coup in Japan
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| 1936 |
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Hitler introduces Ferdinand Porsche's "Volkswagen"
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| 1937 |
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C Isherwood/WH Auden's "Ascent of F6," premieres in London
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Jack Knight, Somerville Miss, actor (Mr Shamley-James at 15)
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| 1938 |
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US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer
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1st passenger ship equipped with radar
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| 1938 |
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Rie Van Veen swims world record 200m free style (2:24.6)
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| 1938 |
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US male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee
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| 1939 |
Death |
E Fernandez Arb¢s, Spanish violinist/conductor/composer, dies at 75
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| 1940 |
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US Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, NY
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| 1941 |
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Utrecht and Zaandam strike against raid on Jews
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| 1941 |
Death |
Jan Keizer, Zaanse February striker, shot to death
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| 1941 |
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Vichy-France makes religious education in school mandatory
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| 1941 |
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2 fighters unable to continued slugfest, referee declares double KO
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| 1941 |
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Cowboys' Amateur Association of America organized (Calif)
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Keith Thomson, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests NZ v India 1968)
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| 1942 |
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Radio Orange calls for March 1 day of prayer in Dutch Indies
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| 1942 |
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German battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bomb
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| 1942 |
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Werner Heisenberger informs nazis about uranium project "Wunderwaffen"
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| 1942 |
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WW II Navy flier Don Mason sends message "Sighted sub sank same"
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Joop van den Ende, director (Alsmeer Studio)
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Adriaan van Dis, author/TV-host (Nathan Sid, In Africa)
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Bill Duke, actor (Bird on a Wire, Predator)
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Bob "Bear" Hite, Calif, vocalist (Canned Heat-Going Up the Country)
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