February 26th in History
February 26th in History
- 1797: First ever pound note issued by the Bank of England
- 1815: Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from exile on the Island of Elba
- 1936: Volkswagen Beetle car launched by Adolf Hitler
- 1991: During the Gulf War, Kuwait City is liberated and Iraq begins its withdrawl
- 1993: Terrorist bomb explosion under the World Trade Center, New York
February 26th birthdays
- 1802: Victor Hugo, French novelist and playwright
- 1846: William Cody, 'Buffalo Bill', the American showman
- 1928: Fats Domino, American singer
