What Day of the Week

February 26, 2021 was the 57^th day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 308 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Friday.

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kin'yōbi.

Hey! How’s your lovelife today? Get a free love reading with the most frank answers. Start to seize love opportunities in your life! Try it today and improve your lovelife. Did I mention it’s F-R-E-E? (Sponsored link; 18+ only)

Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

What no one tells you about your first name’s personality. Are there magical powers hidden in your given name? Every moniker has an undeniable character and personality. Check out Ava’s personality and get smarter today. (Sponsored links)

• 1266

  Battle of Benevento: An army led by Charles, Count of Anjou, defeats a combined German and Sicilian force led by King Manfred of Sicily. Manfred is killed in the battle and Pope Clement IV invests Charles as king of Sicily and Naples.
• 1658

  Treaty of Roskilde: After a devastating defeat in the Northern Wars (1655–1661), the King of Denmark-Norway is forced to give up nearly half his territory to Sweden to save the rest.
• 1919

  President Woodrow Wilson signs an act of the U.S. Congress establishing most of the Grand Canyon as a United States National Park (see Grand Canyon National Park).
• 1920

  The first German Expressionist film and early horror movie, Robert Wiene’s The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, premièred in Berlin.
• 1936

  In the February 26 Incident, young Japanese military officers attempt to stage a coup against the government.
• 1960

  A New York bound Alitalia airliner crashed into a cemetery at Shannon, Ireland, shortly after takeoff, killing 34 of the 52 persons on board.
• 1991

  Gulf War: United States Army forces capture the town of Al Busayyah.
• 1992

  Nagorno-Karabakh War: Khojaly Massacre: Armenian armed forces open fire on Azeri civilians at a military post outside the town of Khojaly leaving hundreds dead.
• 1995

  The United Kingdom’s oldest investment banking institute, Barings Bank, collapses after a securities broker, Nick Leeson, loses $1.4 billion by speculating on the Singapore International Monetary Exchange using futures contracts.
• 2004

  Republic of Macedonia President Boris Trajkovski is killed in a plane crash near Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

• 1858

  Vladimir Serbsky, Russian psychiatrist (d. 1917)
• 1879

  Frank Bridge, English composer (d. 1941)
• 1906

  Madeleine Carroll, English actress (d. 1987)
• 1944

  Ronald Lauder, American philanthropist and president of the World Jewish Congress
• 1945

  Peter Brock, Australian motorsports champion (d. 2006)
• 1947

  Sandie Shaw, English singer
• 1953

  Michael Bolton, American singer
• 1964

  Mark Dacascos, American actor and martial artist
• 1984

  Emmanuel Adebayor, Togolese footballer
• 1986

  Teresa Palmer, Australian model and actress

Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.