What Happened On This Day ? February 26
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1993
A car bomb explodes below the World Trade Center in New York
The attack was carried out by a group of Islamist militants. 6 people died in the blast.
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1991
The world's first web browser is presented to the public
The browser “WorldWideWeb” (later renamed “Nexus”) was developed by Tim Berners-Lee, a British computer scientist best known as the inventor of the internet.
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1920
The first German Expressionist film is premiered
“The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” by Robert Wiene is considered one of the best silent films of the horror genre.
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1917
The world's first jazz record is created
The “Original Dixieland Jass Band” recorded “Livery Stable Blues” for the Victor Talking Machine Company in New York.
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1909
A color motion picture is shown to the general public for the first time
A series of 21 short Kinemacolor films were presented at the Palace Theatre in London.
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1954
Recep Tayyip Erdo?an
Turkish politician, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey
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1932
Johnny Cash
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor
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1928
Ariel Sharon
Israeli general, politician, 11th Prime Minister of Israel
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1852
John Harvey Kellogg
American surgeon, co-created Corn flakes
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1802
Victor Hugo
French author, poet, playwright
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1994
Bill Hicks
American comedian
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1989
Roy Eldridge
American trumpet player
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1981
Robert Aickman
English author
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1966
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Indian politician
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1821
Joseph de Maistre
French diplomat