A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
February 26: Day of the Week
February 26, 2024 was the 57th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 309 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Monday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Getsuyōbi.
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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
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.
February 26 Historical Event(s)
1794
The first Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen burns down.
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).
1929
President Calvin Coolidge signs an Executive Order establishing the 96,000 acre Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
1935
Adolf Hitler orders the Luftwaffe to be re-formed, violating the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles.
1935
Robert Watson-Watt carries out a demonstration near Daventry which leads directly to the development of RADAR in the United Kingdom.
1946
Finnish observers report the first of many thousands of sightings of ghost rockets.
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.
1961
Hassan II becomes King of Morocco.
1966
Apollo Program: Launch of AS-201, the first flight of the Saturn IB rocket
2004
Republic of Macedonia President Boris Trajkovski is killed in a plane crash near Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Who were born on February 26?
1714
James Hervey, English clergyman and writer (d. 1758)
1887
William Frawley, American actor (d. 1966)
1902
Jean Bruller, alias Vercors, French writer and illustrator (d. 1991)
1903
Orde Charles Wingate, British Major-General, prominent Zionist, eccentric (d. 1944)
1908
Jean-Pierre Wimille, French race car driver (d. 1949)
1912
Dane Clark, American actor (d. 1998)
1919
Rie Mastenbroek, Dutch swimmer (d. 2003)
1968
Tim Commerford, American bassist(Rage Against the Machine)
1973
Jenny Thompson, American swimmer
1979
Shalim Ortiz, Puerto Rican singer and actor
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters JECUJPU? Check your answers here: Word finder JECUJPU. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
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.