What Happened on Feb 26

Congress Passes The Joint Resolution To Annex Texas

James K. Polk, a Democrat and a strong supporter of territorial expansion, was elected president in November 1844 with a mandate to acquire both... Read more

William "Buffalo Bill" Cody is born

William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917) was an American soldier, bison hunter and showman. He was born in the... Read more

Wreck of HMS Birkenhead

In December of 1851, the Birkenhead sailed from Cork in Ireland, under the command of Captain Robert Salmond. She left Simon's Town on the... Read more

President Wilson Asks Congress to Establish a State of Armed Neutrality

The Germans, while continuing to sink defenceless American vessels, still moved with a degree of caution after the severance of diplomatic... Read more

Congress Approves An Act To Establish The Lafayette National Park

Congress approved An Act to Establish the Lafayette National Park at Mt. Desert Island on the coast of Maine on February 26, 1919. The park,... Read more

Congress Establishes An Act To Establish The Grand Canyon National Park

Congress passed An Act to Establish the Grand Canyon National Park in the State of Arizona. Comprising over one million acres of northwestern... Read more

"The Pilgrim" (film) is Released

The Pilgrim is a 1923 American silent film made by Charlie Chaplin for the First National Film Company, starring Chaplin and Edna Purviance. The... Read more

Adolf Hitler goes on trial for treason

The trial of Adolf Hitler for high treason after the Beer Hall Putsch was not the end of Hitler's political career as many had expected. In many... Read more

"A New Beginning": Hitler released from prison

A few days before Christmas, 1924, Adolf Hitler emerged a free man after nine months in prison, having learned from his mistakes. In addition to... Read more

Johnny Cash is Born

Johnny Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003), born J. R. Cash, was an American singer-songwriter, actor, author, and Biblical scholar, who... Read more

Babe Ruth is sold to the Boston Braves

By this time, Ruth knew he had little left as a player. His heart was set on managing the Yankees, and he made no secret of his desire to replace... Read more

"A Slight Case Of Murder" Is Released

A Slight Case of Murder is a 1938 comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon. The film is based on a play by Damon Runyon and Harold Lindsay. The offbeat... Read more

Eastern Airlines Flight 31 Crashes, Killing 16

Eastern Airlines Flight 21, night of February 26, 1941. Sometimes called the “Rickenbacker Crash” due to the presence of Eastern Airlines President... Read more

14th Academy Awards

The 14th Academy Awards may be most infamous, in retrospect, as the year in which Citizen Kane (consistently regarded as one of the greatest films... Read more

The Czechoslovakia Coup

During the winter of 1947-48, both in the cabinet and in parliament tension between the Communists and their opponents led to increasingly bitter... Read more

Buffalo Creek Flood

The disaster killed 125 people, injured 1,000, and left 4,000 homeless. Five hundred and seven houses were lost or demolished 44 mobile homes were... Read more

Ky-Mani Marley is born

Ky-Mani Marley (born February 26, 1976, in Falmouth, Jamaica) is a Jamaican actor and reggae musician. He is the son of singer Bob Marley and table... Read more

U2 releases first single, "Another Day"

"Another Day" was U2's first single release, and was released in 1980 following their EP, Three, and prior to their debut album, Boy. It was... Read more

Judas Priest release Point of Entry

Point of Entry is the seventh album from the British heavy metal band Judas Priest. It was released on 26 February 1981. In 1980 Judas Priest... Read more

Iraqi Troops Begin Retreating From Kuwait

The Coalition advance was much swifter than US generals had expected. On February 26, Iraqi troops began retreating from Kuwait, setting fire to... Read more

Motörhead release 1916

1916 is the ninth studio album by the British band Motörhead. It was released on February 26, 1991 on WTG Records. This was their first album... Read more

Aretha Franklin Receives a Lifetime Achievement Award

The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded by the Recording Academy to "performers who, during their lifetimes, have made creative... Read more

"The Limo" - Season 3 Episode 19 of Seinfeld Premiers

"The Limo" was the 20th episode of the third season of the American sitcom Seinfeld (The 37th episode overall). It aired on February 26,... Read more

1993 World Trade Center Bombing

Attack on the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. The group of conspiritors was headed by Ramzi Yousef and financed by Khaled... Read more

Ramzi Yousef's attack on World Trade Center

Yes, I am a terrorist, and proud of it as long as it is against the US government Read more