All Events

Historical Events on February 26

  • Galileo affair

    1616

    Galileo Galilei is formally banned by the Roman Catholic Church from teaching or defending the view that the earth orbits the sun.

  • Napoleon

    1815

    Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from Elba.

  • Empire of Japan

    1876

    Japan and Korea sign a treaty granting Japanese citizens extraterritoriality rights, opening three ports to Japanese trade, and ending Korea's status as a tributary state of Qing dynasty China.

  • Woodrow Wilson

    1919

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

  • Calvin Coolidge

    1929

    President Calvin Coolidge signs an executive order establishing the 96,000 acre Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

  • Adolf Hitler

    1935

    Adolf Hitler orders the Luftwaffe to be re-formed, violating the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles.

  • Vincent Massey

    1952

    Vincent Massey is sworn in as the first Canadian-born Governor General of Canada.

  • Apollo program

    1966

    Apollo program: Launch of AS-201, the first flight of the Saturn IB rocket

  • Iran-Contra affair

    1987

    Iran-Contra affair: The Tower Commission rebukes President Ronald Reagan for not controlling his national security staff.

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Famous Birthdays on February 26

All Deaths

Famous Deaths on February 26

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