February 26th, 1919

Born on February 26th, 1919

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What happened on February 26th, 1919?

February 26th, 1919

President Woodrow Wilson signs an act of Congress establishing the Grand Canyon National Park.

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What else happened on February 26th?

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, 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 targeted Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist training camps in Balakot.

February 26th, 2013

A hot air balloon crashes near Luxor, Egypt, killing 19 people.

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

Born on February 26th, 1919

50

Irmgard Woldering

German archaeologist and egyptologist

*February 26th, 1919, Osnabrück †April 24th, 1969, Hanover

84

Rie Mastenbroek

Dutch swimmer (1919-2003)

*February 26th, 1919, Rotterdam †November 6th, 2003, Rotterdam

60

Kuroda Saburō

Japanese poet and writer

*February 26th, 1919, Kure †January 8th, 1980

86

Mason Adams

American actor (1919–2005)

*February 26th, 1919, Brooklyn †April 26th, 2005, Manhattan

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Who's birthday is on February 26th?

84

Tony Randall

American actor (1920-2004)

*February 26th, 1920, Tulsa †May 17th, 2004, New York City

27

Zheng Siwei

Chinese badminton player

*February 26th, 1997, Wenzhou

71

Jackie Gleason

American comedian and actor (1916-1987)

*February 26th, 1916, Brooklyn †June 24th, 1987, Fort Lauderdale

30

Neslihan Arın

Turkish female badminton player

*February 26th, 1994, Osmangazi

30

Kalle Koljonen

Badminton player

*February 26th, 1994, Helsinki

53

Margaret Leighton

British actress (1922–1976)

*February 26th, 1922, Barnt Green †January 13th, 1976, Chichester

36

Christian Meaas Svendsen

Norwegian musician

*February 26th, 1988, Kongsberg Municipality

70

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

President of the Republic of Turkey since 2014

*February 26th, 1954, Kasımpaşa

106

Lloyd Geering

New Zealand theologian

*February 26th, 1918, Rangiora

46

Jonas Dahl

Danish politician

*February 26th, 1978, Randers

71

Johnny Cash

American country singer (1932–2003)

*February 26th, 1932, Kingsland †September 12th, 2003, Nashville

41

Laura de Boer

Dutch actress

*February 26th, 1983, Amsterdam

72

Robert Alda

American theatrical and film actor (1914–1986); father of actors Alan and Antony Alda

*February 26th, 1914, New York City †May 3rd, 1986, Los Angeles

86

Lawrence Montaigne

American actor (1931-2017)

*February 26th, 1931, Brooklyn †March 17th, 2017, Henderson

68

Michel Houellebecq

French writer

*February 26th, 1956, Saint-Pierre

83

Victor Hugo

French novelist, poet, and dramatist (1802–1885)

*February 26th, 1802, Besançon †May 22nd, 1885, Paris

24

Yeat

American rapper singer-songwriter, and record producer (born. 2000)

*February 26th, 2000, Irvine

50

Martin Dulig

German politician (SPD)

*February 26th, 1974, Plauen

36

Rie Eto

Japanese badminton player

*February 26th, 1988, Oita Prefecture

43

Jiang Yanmei

Badminton player

*February 26th, 1981, Guangdong

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Born in 1919

68

Lino Ventura

Italian-French actor

*July 14th, 1919, Parma †October 22nd, 1987, Saint-Cloud

84

Ove Sprogøe

Danish actor (1919-2004)

*December 21st, 1919, Odense †September 14th, 2004, Tårnby

86

Paul Valentine

American actor (1919-2006)

*March 23rd, 1919, New York City †January 27th, 2006, Los Angeles

90

Gayatri Devi

Maharani of Jaipur and Indian politician (1919–2009)

*May 23rd, 1919, London †July 29th, 2009, Jaipur

63

Hennes Weisweiler

German association football player and manager (1919–1983)

*December 5th, 1919, Lechenich †July 5th, 1983, Aesch

66

Stephan Henrik Barratt-Due

Norwegian violinist

*February 19th, 1919, Oslo †November 18th, 1985, Oslo

77

Helga von Heintze

German-austrian classical archaeologist (1919-1996)

*August 9th, 1919, Bielsko-Biała †November 15th, 1996, Rome

75

Donald Pleasence

British actor (1919–1995)

*October 5th, 1919, Worksop †February 2nd, 1995, Saint-Paul-de-Vence

95

Jayne Meadows

Chinese born-American actress and author (1919–2015)

*September 27th, 1919, Wuchang †April 26th, 2015, Encino

76

Martin Balsam

American actor (1919–1996)

*November 4th, 1919, The Bronx †February 13th, 1996, Rome

94

Mikhail Kalashnikov

Soviet and Russian small arms designer (1919-2013)

*November 10th, 1919, Kurya †December 23rd, 2013, Izhevsk

76

Jon Pertwee

English actor (1919–1996)

*July 7th, 1919, Chelsea †May 20th, 1996, Connecticut

97

Walter Scheel

President of West Germany (1974-1979)

*July 8th, 1919, Solingen †August 24th, 2016, Bad Krozingen

74

Sven-Erik Bäck

Swedish composer

*September 16th, 1919, Kungsholm parish †January 10th, 1994, Oscar Parish

60

Kay Medford

American actress (1919–1980)

*September 14th, 1919, New York City †April 10th, 1980, New York City

45

Nat King Cole

American singer and jazz pianist (1919–1965)

*March 17th, 1919, Montgomery †February 15th, 1965, Santa Monica

94

Giulio Andreotti

Italian politician and statesman (1919–2013)

*January 14th, 1919, Rome †May 6th, 2013, Rome

77

Beryl Reid

British actress

*June 17th, 1919, Hereford †October 13th, 1996, Thames Valley Hospital

94

Doris Lessing

British novelist, poet, playwright, librettist, biographer and short story writer

*October 22nd, 1919, Kermanshah †November 17th, 2013, London

86

Ferruccio Valcareggi

Italian footballer (1919–2005)

*February 12th, 1919, Trieste †November 2nd, 2005, Florence

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Public holidays on February 26th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on February 26th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1919 is a normal year and no leap year.

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