February 26th, 1973

Born on February 26th, 1973

Age in days, weeks and months
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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, 1973

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Anders Björler

Swedish guitarist

*February 26th, 1973, Gothenburg

53

ATB

German DJ and music producer

*February 26th, 1973, Freiberg

53

Marshall Faulk

American football player (born 1973)

*February 26th, 1973, New Orleans

53

Małgorzata Szumowska

Polish film director, screenwriter

*February 26th, 1973, Kraków

53

Pete Evans

Australian chef

*February 26th, 1973, Melbourne

53

Tomasz Schimscheiner

Polish actor

*February 26th, 1973, Kraków

53

Kabir Karriem

American politician

*February 26th, 1973, Chicago

53

Antonio de la Rúa

Argentine lawyer

*February 26th, 1973, Córdoba

53

Jonas Björler

Swedish musician

*February 26th, 1973, Gothenburg

53

Ronnie Rüeger

Swiss ice hockey player

*February 26th, 1973, Bülach

Same year
Born in 1973

53

Marika Carlsson

Swedish comedian

*March 19th, 1973, Ethiopia

53

Lutz Bachmann

German political activist; founder of Pegida

*January 26th, 1973, Dresden

52

Sven Beuckert

German association football player and manager

*December 12th, 1973, Stollberg

52

Maren Meinert

German association football player and manager

*August 5th, 1973, Duisburg

53

Niels Annen

German politician (SPD)

*April 6th, 1973, Eimsbüttel

53

Eddie Cibrian

American actor

*June 16th, 1973, Burbank

52

Thomas Kufen

German politician

*August 5th, 1973, Essen

53

Andreas Bausewein

German politician

*May 5th, 1973, Erfurt

52

Ryan Giggs

Welsh association football player and coach (born 1973)

*November 29th, 1973, Cardiff

52

Ben Falcone

American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer

*August 25th, 1973, Carbondale

52

Kerry Godliman

English comedian and actor

*November 17th, 1973, Perivale

53

Heidi Klum

German model, television personality and businesswoman

*June 1st, 1973, Bergisch Gladbach

53

Pharrell Williams

American record producer, songwriter, rapper, and singer

*April 5th, 1973, Virginia Beach

52

Seth MacFarlane

American writer, actor, and producer (born 1973)

*October 26th, 1973, Kent

53

Jim Parsons

American actor (born 1973)

*March 24th, 1973, St. Joseph Medical Center

53

Rachel Maddow

American television news host and political commentator

*April 1st, 1973, Castro Valley

44

Demetri Betts

American singer

*April 26th, 1973, North Carolina †May 21st, 2017

53

Patrick Wilson

American actor

*July 3rd, 1973, Norfolk

53

Guillaume Canet

French actor, film director, and screenwriter

*April 10th, 1973, Boulogne-Billancourt

53

Chris Webber

American basketball player

*March 1st, 1973, Detroit

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No: With 365 days 1973 is a normal year and no leap year.

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