Walk The Pages of History: February 26
Here are some important events that happened on this day in history:
- 1266: Battle of Benevento – Charles of Anjou defeats Manfred of Sicily, resulting in the end of the Hohenstaufen dynasty in Italy.
- 1815: Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from the island of Elba and returns to France, beginning his “Hundred Days” rule.
- 1919: The Grand Canyon in Arizona is established as a national park.
- 1929: President Calvin Coolidge signs the Grand Canyon Protection Act, which establishes the Grand Canyon as a national park.
- 1946: Finnish athlete Paavo Nurmi, one of the greatest long-distance runners in history, retires from competition.
- 1987: The Tower Commission releases its report on the Iran-Contra affair, which implicates several high-ranking officials in the Reagan administration.
- 1993: World Trade Center bombing – a truck bomb explodes in the parking garage of the World Trade Center in New York City, killing 6 people and injuring over 1,000.
- 2013: Pope Benedict XVI resigns, becoming the first pope to do so in nearly 600 years.
These are just a few of the many important events that have occurred on February 26th throughout history.
Here are some famous people who were born on February 26:
- Johnny Cash – American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor, known as “The Man in Black”
- Victor Hugo – French author, poet, and playwright, known for his novels “Les Misérables” and “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame”
- Levi Strauss – German-American businessman, founder of the clothing company Levi Strauss & Co.
- Jackie Gleason – American actor and comedian, known for his roles in the television series “The Honeymooners” and films such as “Smokey and the Bandit”
- Erykah Badu – American singer-songwriter, known for her soulful music and activism
- Teresa Palmer – Australian actress, known for her roles in films such as “Warm Bodies” and “Hacksaw Ridge”
- Michael Bolton – American singer-songwriter, known for his pop and rock ballads such as “When a Man Loves a Woman” and “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You”
- Bill Duke – American actor and director, known for his roles in films such as “Predator” and “Commando”
These are just a few examples of the many notable people born on February 26th.
