On February 25.1815 ; Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from Elba. source
On February 25.1815 ; Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from Elba.
On February 26.1909 ; Kinemacolor, the first successful color motion picture process, is first shown to the general public at the Palace Theatre in London. source
On February 26.1909 ; Kinemacolor, the first successful color motion picture process, is first shown to the general public at the Palace Theatre in London.
On February 26.1936 Incident, young Japanese military officers attempt to stage a coup against the government. source
On February 26.1936 Incident, young Japanese military officers attempt to stage a coup against the government.
On February 26.1935 ; Robert Watson-Watt carries out a demonstration near Daventry which leads directly to the development of radar in the United Kingdom. source
On February 26.1935 ; Robert Watson-Watt carries out a demonstration near Daventry which leads directly to the development of radar in the United Kingdom.
On February 26.1966 ; Apollo program: Launch of AS-201, the first flight of the Saturn IB rocket source
On February 26.1966 ; Apollo program: Launch of AS-201, the first flight of the Saturn IB rocket
On February 26.1971 ; U.N. Secretary-General U Thant signs United Nations proclamation of the vernal equinox as Earth Day. source
On February 26.1971 ; U.N. Secretary-General U Thant signs United Nations proclamation of the vernal equinox as Earth Day.
On February 26.2012 ; A train derails in Burlington, Ontario, Canada killing at least three people and injuring 45. source
On February 26.2012 ; A train derails in Burlington, Ontario, Canada killing at least three people and injuring 45.
On February 26.2008 ; The New York Philharmonic performs in Pyongyang, North Korea. The first event of its kind to take place in North Korea. source
On February 26.2008 ; The New York Philharmonic performs in Pyongyang, North Korea. The first event of its kind to take place in North Korea.
On February 26.1960 ;A New York-bound Alitalia airliner crashes into a cemetery in Shannon, Ireland, shortly after takeoff, killing 34 of the 52 persons on board. source
On February 26.1960 ;A New York-bound Alitalia airliner crashes into a cemetery in Shannon, Ireland, shortly after takeoff, killing 34 of the 52 persons on board.
On February 26.1995 ; The UK's oldest investment banking institute, Barings Bank, collapses after securities broker Nick Leeson loses $1.4 billion by speculating on the Singapore International Monetary Exchange using futures contracts. source
On February 26.1995 ; The UK's oldest investment banking institute, Barings Bank, collapses after securities broker Nick Leeson loses $1.4 billion by speculating on the Singapore International Monetary Exchange using futures contracts.
