This Day in History: February 26

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February 26

Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile on the island of Elba.

A 312-ft long pneumatic subway was opened in New York City; funding for a larger version never materialized.

Leaders of the Boxer Uprising in China, Chi-hsui and Hsu Cheng-yu, were beheaded.

RADAR (Radio Detection and Ranging) was first demonstrated by Robert Watson-Watt.

A bomb exploded at the World Trade Center in New York. The blast killed six people and injured more than 1,000.