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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

This was 57th day of the year and 308 days remained in the year.

Hebrew calendar — 16 Adar 5773
Chinese calendar — the 17th day of the 1st month of 4711 (Kui Si)
Islamic calendar — (note)

February 26 Birthdays

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1846–1917, American Plainsman.

Victor Hugo
writer (1802)

Levi Strauss
entrepreneur, inventor (1829)

John Harvey Kellogg
surgeon, advocate of dietary reform (1852 )

Johnny Cash
singer (1932)

Jenny Thompson
swimmer (1973)

February 2013

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17	18	19	20	21	22	23
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February 26 in History

1815

Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile on the island of Elba.

1870

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

1901

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

1919

Grand Canyon National Park was established.

1935

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

1993

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

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Note: Dates in the Islamic calendar are provided for planning purposes only, and calculated with the hdate Islamic calendar program for moonrise in Boston, Masschusetts. Depending on your location and other factors, this result may differ from actual religious observances by one day. Please consult your local religious authority for any religious determinations of hejiric date.