Siege of London
Against good advice decides not to take London & marches his Army north instead
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February 26 in History
This permanent archive page contains 113 World History Database records for February 26, spanning 1154 to 2025. Recorded topics include Death of Roger II the Great; Battle of Benevento; Death of Manfred.
Total: 113Events: 104Births: 3Deaths: 3Battles: 3Countries: 28
Events on February 26
Bellarmino Admonition
Cardinal Bellarmino formally admonishes Galileo not to hold or defend the Copernican doctrine.
England's New Chains Discovered
Lilburne publishes "England's New Chains Discovered", attacking the new regime and warning that the people remain unfree after the King's execution
England's New Chains Discovered", attacking the new regime
Lilburne publishes "England's New Chains Discovered", attacking the new regime and warning that the people remain unfree after the King's execution
Treaty of Roskilde
Forces Denmark to accept harsh territorial concessions.
Treaty of Roskilde
Cedes major Danish territories to Sweden after military defeat.
Treason Trials Reform Support
Speaks in support of Commons proposals to reform the procedure governing treason trials.
Invasion of Norway
Charles XII leads Sweden's first Norwegian campaign, aiming to force Denmark-Norway toward separate peace.
Invasion of Norway
Launches his first Norwegian campaign against Denmark-Norway.
Slavery
Another propose bill is narrowly lost
Bank Restriction
Pitt authorises suspension of Bank of England gold payments during wartime financial pressure.
Bank Restriction
Pitt orders the Bank of England to suspend gold payments after a wartime run on reserves.
Exile of Napoleon I
Escapes from Elba with his personal guard of 1,000
Etienne de Gerlache Government
Begins the Etienne de Gerlache Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.
Brunel and Samuda Atmospheric Trial
Brunel and Jacob Samuda take part in an early test journey that exposes weaknesses in pumps and traction pipes.
Landing Parties Inspect Silenced Forts
Naval landing parties inspect and demolish guns at outer positions after bombardment has reduced Ottoman resistance there.
Marine Demolition Parties Landed
Carden sends demolition parties ashore to destroy abandoned Ottoman guns and fort installations.
Bolshevik Party
Submits a draft manifesto to the Russian bureau of Central Committee. Includes proposals for a Constituent Assembly & universal male suffrage
Bolshevik Party
General Khabalov's soldiers, acting under the Tsar's orders, open fire on striking workers, 169 workers are killed & over 1,000 injured
Bolshevik Party
The police launch wide scale arrests of over 100 leaders of revolutionary organisations, including the Bolsheviks
Demonstrations
Petrograd is occupied by military units in combat gear & a curfew imposed
Demonstrations
The Volynskii Regiment fires on the crowd killing 40
Demonstrations
The bridges of the River Neva are raised
Demonstrations
The Volynskii Guard Regiment open fire & kill 40, order is restored
Demonstrations
The Volynskii Regiment fires on the crowd killing 40. The Pavlovski Regiment mutinies in protest when the crowd in Petrograd is fired upon. The Pavlovski regiment disobeys orders to fire on civilians. Petrograd is occupied by military units in combat gear, a curfew is declared
February Revolution
General Khabalov's soldiers, acting under the Tsar's orders, open fire on striking workers, 169 workers are killed & over 1,000 injured
February Revolution
The police launch wide scale arrests of over 100 leaders of revolutionary organisations, including the Bolsheviks
Manifesto
Submits a draft manifesto to the Russian bureau of Central Committee. Includes proposals for a Constituent Assembly & universal male suffrage
Reballion of Rebels in Petrograd
The Pavlovski Regiment mutinies in protest when the crowd in Petrograd is fired upon
Strike
General Khabalov's soldiers, acting under the Tsar's orders, open fire on striking workers, 169 workers are killed & over 1,000 injured
Strike
The police launch wide scale arrests of over 100 leaders of revolutionary organisations, including the Bolsheviks
Warning to Nicholas II
Rodzianko warns Nicholas II that unrest in Petrograd is becoming critical and urges immediate political concessions.
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari
Directs The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, a landmark of German Expressionist cinema.
Hitler Treason Trial
Testifies as a witness at the high-treason trial of Adolf Hitler, Erich Ludendorff and Ernst Röhm.
Trial
The Hitlerputsch trial begins
A New Beginning
Published with an editorial written by Hitler, "a new beginning". Hitler confirms the party constitution 1st proclaimed in 1921
Constitution of Germany
Hitler confirms the party constitution 1st proclaimed in 1921
Voelkischer Beobachter
The Beobachter resumes publication
with an editorial
Published with an editorial written by Hitler, "a new beginning". Hitler confirms the party constitution 1st proclaimed in 1921
Births and Deaths Registration Bill
Contributes to debate on reform of births and deaths registration.
Revolution Studies
Kerensky continues political activity connected with revolution studies.
Daventry Experiment
Demonstrates aircraft detection using a BBC transmitter signal.
Daventry Experiment
Helps show that reflected radio signals can reveal aircraft.
Radar Demonstration
Proposes and demonstrates aircraft detection using reflected radio signals.
Catalan Generalid
The Catalan Generalidad is re-established under Companys
Declares loyalty to Hitler
Declares loyalty to Hitler but refuses to enter the war
Discovery of Plutonium
Glenn Seaborg and colleagues conclusively identify plutonium during laboratory work at Berkeley.
Discovery of Plutonium
Glenn Seaborg leads work that conclusively identifies plutonium, later important to wartime nuclear research.
Discovery of Plutonium
Arthur Wahl participates in the conclusive identification of plutonium with Glenn Seaborg and colleagues.
Discovery of Plutonium
Arthur Wahl participates in the wartime scientific work that conclusively identifies plutonium.
Manhattan Project
Conclusive discovery of plutonium by Glenn Seaborg and Arthur Wahl
Parliamentary Reform
al-Fayez participates in parliamentary reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Interview on Ministry of Industries
Guevara discusses his new responsibilities as minister and the government's industrial development programme.
Bloody Sunday
His death inspires the Selma to Montgomery march.
The Last Time
The Rolling Stones release The Last Time, an early Jagger-Richards hit.
AS-201
Apollo-Saturn 201 tests spacecraft systems without a crew.
Government Leadership Begins
Diouf begins leading the government under President Senghor
Prime Minister Takes Office
Abdou Diouf becomes Prime Minister when the office is restored
Constitution of Portugal
Military & political leaders agree to end military rule & establish democracy
Rolling Stones, The
Bill Wyman releases his solo album, "Stone Alone"
Stone Alone
Bill Wyman releases his solo album, "Stone Alone"
President Re-Elected
Senghor wins his final presidential election
Diplomatic Mission
Egypt and Israel exchange Ambassadors for the 1st time
Commons Business Programme
Announces Commons business including a scheduled debate on the independent strategic deterrent, legislation and opposition supply business for the following week.
Constitution of Spain
Forms a Cabinet, the 1st in Spain since 1939 without generals
Election
Wins an election following the assassination of her husband Benigno Aquino
President of Philippines
Appointed President of the Philippines, 1st woman President of the Philippines
Solar Array Replacement EVA
Performs a spacewalk with Musa Manarov to replace part of a solar array and increase Mir's electrical power output.
Independence of Czech Republic
Russia agrees to withdraw troops from Czech by July 1991
Independence of Czechoslovakia
Russia agrees to withdraw troops from Czech by July 1991
Independence of Russia
Russia agrees to withdraw troops from Czech by July 1991
Bombing of New York
Al-Qaedas involvement is unclear but some analysts believe after the attack the group seeks out the plotter Ramzi Yousef and offers him money, Yousef later serves a life sentence for the attack. A bomb explodes at the World Trade Center
Bombing of New York
Al-Qaedas involvement is unclear but some analysts believe after the attack the group seeks out the plotter Ramzi Yousef and offers him money, Yousef later serves a life sentence for the attack
General Retreat from Kuwait
Saddam orders Iraqi forces to withdraw from Kuwait as coalition troops advance.
Iraqi Retreat from Kuwait
The retreat marks collapse of Iraq's occupation.
Iraqi Retreat Routes Threatened
His division threatens routes used by Iraqi forces leaving Kuwait.
Left Hook Encirclement
Schwarzkopf's western manoeuvre cuts Iraqi communications and threatens retreating formations.
Second Cavalry Regiment at 73 Easting
Holder's regiment finds and engages major elements of the Tawakalna Division.
Twenty-Fourth Division Advance
Leads mechanized forces rapidly through southern Iraq.
Twenty-Fourth Division Deep Advance
Leads a rapid mechanized advance through southern Iraq.
VII Corps Engages Republican Guard
Franks commits armoured divisions against Republican Guard formations in southern Iraq.
Withdrawal Order
Orders Iraqi forces to leave Kuwait during the coalition advance.
Treaty of Nice
Represents Ireland at the signing of the Treaty of Nice.
Treaty of Nice
Dini places Italy's signature on the Nice Treaty, backing institutional adjustments for an enlarged Union.
Treaty of Nice
Papandreou signs the Nice Treaty, backing institutional changes designed for enlargement.
Treaty of Nice Signature
Chirac joined European leaders in signing the Treaty of Nice, designed to prepare the institutions for enlargement.
Treaty of Nice Signature
Fischer signs the Nice Treaty, backing institutional changes intended to prepare the Union for enlargement.
Economy of Georgia
It was reported that the US has begun providing the former Soviet Republic of Georgia with military aid to counter terrorist threats in the Pankisi Gorge region
Military Aid
It was reported that the US has begun providing the former Soviet Republic of Georgia with military aid to counter terrorist threats in the Pankisi Gorge region
Military Aid Agreement
It was reported that the US has begun providing the former Soviet Republic of Georgia with military aid to counter terrorist threats in the Pankisi Gorge region
Constitution of Egypt
Proposes amending the constitution to permit a presidential election with multiple candidates.
Constitutional Amendment
Requests a constitutional amendment replacing single-candidate referendums with multi-candidate presidential elections.
Presidential Election Reform
Calls for a constitutional change allowing more than one candidate to contest the presidency.
Economy of Iraq
The Iraqi cabinet passes a draft law on oil revenues that calls on the Government to distribute oil revenues to regions based on their populations and allows regions to negotiate contracts with foreign companies to explore and develop oil fields
United Nations Resolution 1970
The Security Council imposes an arms embargo, travel bans and asset freezes.
EFL Cup Victory
Manchester United defeat Southampton 3-2 at Wembley to win the EFL Cup.
Permanent Customs Union Policy
Starmer announces Labour support for a new permanent customs union with the European Union.
COVID-19
Brazil confirms the first COVID-19 case in Latin America.
COVID-19
Named to lead the White House coronavirus task force.
Mykolaiv Defense
Organizes regional defense as Russian forces threaten Mykolaiv.
Donbas Command Change
Is dismissed from a Donbas command role.
Troop Discussion
Says Western troop deployment should not be ruled out.
IM-2 Lunar Mission
Intuitive Machines launches the IM-2 lunar mission.
Rio Indio Lake Project
Canal board approves plans for the Rio Indio lake project.
Births on February 26
Birth of Christopher Marlowe
Birth of Christopher Marlowe, born to a shoemaker in Canterbury
Birth of Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor
Birth of Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor
Birth of Johny Cash
Birth of Johny Cash, Kingsland, Arkansas
Deaths on February 26
Death of Roger II the Great
Death of Roger II the Great
Death of Manfred
Death of Manfred, defeated by Charles of Anjou & killed in battle at Benevento
Death of Henry Cabot Lodge
Death of Henry Cabot Lodge
Battles on February 26
Battle of Benevento
Defeats Manfred
Battle of Benevento
Defeated by Charles of Anjou, Manfred is killed in battle
Battle of 73 Easting
McMaster leads Eagle Troop in a rapid armoured engagement against Republican Guard forces.