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February 26th in History
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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