February 26th, 1746

Born on February 26th, 1746

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What happened on February 26th?

February 26th, 1993

A van filled with explosives is detonated by terrorists under the Austin J. Tobin Plaza at the World Trade Center site, killing six and injuring over 1,000 others.

February 26th, 2014

Former editor-in-chief of Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao Kevin Lau was stabbed, prompting concerns and protests about media freedom.

February 26th, 2013

A hot air balloon crashed near Luxor, Egypt, killing 19 people in the deadliest ballooning disaster in history.

February 26th, 2012

African-American teenager Trayvon Martin was killed by neighborhood-watch coordinator George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida, prompting a nationwide controversy.

February 26th, 2008

In the first significant cultural visit from the United States to North Korea since the Korean War, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra performed in Pyongyang.

February 26th, 1995

Barings Bank, the oldest merchant bank in London, was declared insolvent after its head derivatives trader in Singapore, Nick Leeson, lost £827 million while making unauthorised trades on futures contracts.

February 26th, 1903

Storm Ulysses struck Ireland, felling thousands of trees and causing damage to up to a quarter of all houses in Dublin.

February 26th, 1979

The Superliner railcar entered revenue service with Amtrak.

February 26th, 1936

Imperial Japanese Army troops attempted a coup d'etat, occupying parts of Tokyo, and killing several politicians, including finance minister Takahashi Korekiyo.

February 26th, 1935

With the aid of a radio station in Daventry, England, and two receiving antennae, Scottish engineer and inventor Robert Watson-Watt first demonstrated the use of radar.

February 26th, 1917

The Original Dixieland Jass Band recorded "Livery Stable Blues", the first jazz single ever released.

February 26th, 1914

RMS Britannic, the third and largest Olympic-class ocean liner of the White Star Line after RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic, was launched at the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast.

February 26th, 1815

Napoleon escaped from the Italian island of Elba (depicted), to which he had been exiled after the signing of the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

February 26th, 1266

Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines: Manfred, King of Sicily, was killed in the Battle of Benevento against the forces of Charles of Anjou.

February 26th, 2019

Indian Air Force fighter-jets target Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist training camps in Balakot, Pakistan.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 26th

Born on February 26th, 1746

58

Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria

Austrian archduchess

*February 26th, 1746, Vienna †June 18th, 1804, Prague

Same year
Born in 1746

72

Gaspard Monge

French mathematician, inventor of descriptive geometry and father of differential geometry (1746-1818)

*May 9th, 1746, Beaune †July 28th, 1818, Paris

81

Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi

Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer

*January 12th, 1746, Zürich †February 17th, 1827, Brugg

61

Jean-Étienne-Marie Portalis

French lawyer (1746-1807)

*April 1st, 1746, Le Beausset †August 25th, 1807, Paris

91

Michele Arditi

Italian lawyer and academic

*September 12th, 1746, Presicce †April 23rd, 1838, Naples

47

William Jones

Anglo-Welsh philologist and scholar of ancient India (1746-1794)

*September 28th, 1746, Westminster †April 27th, 1794, Kolkata

45

Claus Fasting

Norwegian writer (1746-1791)

*October 29th, 1746, Bergen †December 25th, 1791, Bergen

87

Egbert Benson

American politician (1746-1833)

*June 21st, 1746, New York City †August 24th, 1833, Jamaica

54

James Brice

American politician (1746-1801)

*August 26th, 1746, Annapolis †July 11th, 1801, Annapolis

75

Franz Anton von Zauner

Austrian sculptor (1746-1822)

*July 5th, 1746, Falpetan †March 3rd, 1822, Vienna

66

Theodore Sedgwick

American politician (1746–1813)

*May 9th, 1746, West Hartford †January 24th, 1813, Boston

52

Carl Gottlieb Svarez

German jurist (1746-1798)

*February 27th, 1746, Świdnica †May 14th, 1798, Berlin

53

Luis Paret y Alcázar

Spanish artist (1746-1799)

*February 11th, 1746, Madrid †February 14th, 1799, Madrid

70

Jean-Sifrein Maury

Catholic cardinal (1746-1817)

*June 26th, 1746, Valréas †May 10th, 1817, Rome

85

Nicolas Ponce

French writer, draughtsperson and engraver (1746-1831)

*March 12th, 1746, Paris †March 27th, 1831, Paris

57

Uno von Troil

Swedish archbishop (1746-1803)

*February 24th, 1746, Stockholm †July 27th, 1803, Sätra brunn

77

Jean-Nicolas Pache

French politician (1746-1823)

*May 5th, 1746, Verdun †November 18th, 1823, Thin-le-Moutier

45

Tiradentes

Political activist for Brazilian independence (1746-1792)

*November 12th, 1746, Minas Gerais †April 21st, 1792, Rio de Janeiro

72

Ernst Ludwig Gerber

German composer (1746-1819)

*September 29th, 1746, Sondershausen †June 30th, 1819, Sondershausen

80

James Hook

British composer

*June 3rd, 1746, Norwich †January 1st, 1827, Boulogne-sur-Mer

58

Bernt Anker

Norwegian merchant and ship-owner

*November 22nd, 1746, Christiania †April 21st, 1805, Christiania

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No: With 365 days 1746 is a normal year and no leap year.

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