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On This Day · The 57th day of the year

February 26

February 26's recorded history is unusually compressed, gathered within recent centuries rather than reaching into antiquity. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

♓ZodiacPisces ◈BirthstoneAmethyst ❀Birth flowerViolet

Pisces is the sign for February 26 — read more on the Pisces page, or see February's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on February 26?

February 26 is the 57th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1815 and 2026. Famous people born on February 26 include Victor Hugo, Sébastien Loeb and David Beasley.

Released on February 26

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • Movie Vengeance

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1815

    Napoleon

  2. 1914

    HMHS Britannic

  3. 1935

    Adolf Hitler

  4. 1945

    World War II

  5. 1960

    Kyiv

  6. 1979

    Superliner (railcar)

  7. 1993

    1993 World Trade Center bombing

  8. 1995

    Barings Bank

  9. 2012

    Trayvon Martin

  10. 2026

    Pakistan

Famous birthday twins

Born on February 26

Victor Hugo

b. 1802

Sébastien Loeb

b. 1974

David Beasley

b. 1957

Kenneth Edgeworth

b. 1880

Sharon Van Etten

b. 1981

Henry Molaison

b. 1926

Ole Gunnar Solskjær

b. 1973

Ahn Cheol-soo

b. 1962

Deaths

  • 1995Jack Clayton
  • 1994Bill Hicks
  • 1931Otto Wallach
  • 1726Maximilian II Emanuel
  • 1577Erik XIV

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Alexander of Alexandria
  • —Christian feast day: Emily Malbone Morgan (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • —Christian feast day: Isabelle of France
  • —Christian feast day: Li Tim-Oi (Anglican Church of Canada)
  • —Christian feast day: Paula Montal Fornés
  • —Christian feast day: Porphyry of Gaza
  • —Christian feast day: February 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • —Day of Remembrance for Victims of Khojaly Massacre (Azerbaijan)

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