February 26 in History
1815
February 26, 1815:Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from Elba Island, where he had been sent on exile in 1814.
1839
February 26, 1839:The Grand National Steeplechase is held for the first time at the Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England.
1919
February 26, 1919:The Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona is established by the United States Congress.
1929
February 26, 1929:An act of Congress establishes the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
1951
February 26, 1951:“From Here to Eternity”, a book about the presence of the US Army in Hawaii prior to the Pearl Harbor attack is published by James Jones, an American novelist.
1979
February 26, 1979:The short-lived television sitcom, “Flatbush” premieres on CBS.
1993
February 26, 1993:The World Trade Centre in New York City is bombed by Islamist terrorists.
2009
February 26, 2009:NFL quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen tie the knot in a church ceremony in Santa Monica.
2012
February 26, 2012:Unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin is shot to death by George Zimmerman, a Sanford, Florida neighbourhood watch volunteer.
- February 26, 2012:
The French silent film, “The Artist” grabs five awards at the Oscars.