February 26th, 1981

Born on February 26th, 1981

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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, 1981

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Sharon Van Etten

American singer-songwriter

*February 26th, 1981, Belleville

45

Simon Maljevac

Slovenian politician and sociologist

*February 26th, 1981, Postojna

45

Pamela Díaz

Chilean model

*February 26th, 1981, Santiago

45

Edyta Herbuś

Polish actor, singer and dancer

*February 26th, 1981, Kielce

45

Tomislav Dujmović

Croatian footballer

*February 26th, 1981, Zagreb

45

Robert Mathis

American football player and coach (born 1981)

*February 26th, 1981, Atlanta

45

Kevin Dallman

Canadian ice hockey player

*February 26th, 1981, Niagara Falls

45

Maria Sansone

American sports announcer

*February 26th, 1981, New York City

45

Kaori Yoneyama

Japanese professional wrestler

*February 26th, 1981, Zushi

45

Alex Uhlmann

Luxembourgish singer

*February 26th, 1981, Luxembourg

45

Julia Bax

Brazilian comics artist

*February 26th, 1981, Belém

45

Johnathan Wendel

American professional esports player

*February 26th, 1981, Independence

45

Josh Wilson

Contemporary Christian musician

*February 26th, 1981, El Dorado

45

Daniel Geale

Australian boxer

*February 26th, 1981, Launceston

45

Jean-Pascal Mignot

French footballer

*February 26th, 1981, Rouen

45

Amalia Granata

Argentine politician

*February 26th, 1981, Rosario

45

Dante Marsh

Player of American and Canadian football

*February 26th, 1981, Oakland

45

Orlando dos Santos Costa

Brazilian footballer

*February 26th, 1981, São Luís

45

Zach Wells

American soccer player

*February 26th, 1981, Costa Mesa

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44

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Indian cricket player

*July 7th, 1981, Ranchi

44

Taufik Hidayat

Indonesian badminton player

*August 10th, 1981, Bandung

45

Satoko Suetsuna

Japanese badminton player

*January 30th, 1981, Ōita

45

Vita Marissa

Indonesian badminton player

*January 4th, 1981, Jakarta

45

Juliette Ah-Wan

Badminton player

*April 29th, 1981, Victoria

44

Gavin Shuker

British politician (born 1981)

*October 10th, 1981, Luton

45

Alistair Casey

Badminton player

*February 23rd, 1981, Glasgow

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Linda Sundblad

Swedish singer, actress and model

*July 5th, 1981, Lidköping

45

Tamta

Georgian-born Greek singer

*January 10th, 1981, Tbilisi

44

Martin de Jonge

Badminton player

*June 22nd, 1981, Rotterdam

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Roger Federer

Swiss tennis player

*August 8th, 1981, Basel

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Mattias Tesfaye

Danish politician

*March 31st, 1981, Aarhus

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Beyoncé

American singer

*September 4th, 1981, Houston

44

Beau Bokan

American singer

*November 30th, 1981, Huntington Beach

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Tom Starke

German association football player

*March 18th, 1981, Dresden

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Marco Vorbeck

German association football player and manager

*June 24th, 1981, Kühlungsborn

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Serena Williams

American tennis player

*September 26th, 1981, Saginaw

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Britney Spears

American pop singer

*December 2nd, 1981, McComb

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Fernando Alonso

Spanish racing driver

*July 29th, 1981, Oviedo City

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Adriana Lima

Brazilian model

*June 12th, 1981, Salvador

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No: With 365 days 1981 is a normal year and no leap year.

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