Today in History
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1909 A color motion picture is shown to the general public for the first time
A series of 21 short Kinemacolor films were presented at the Palace Theatre in London.
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1917 The world's first jazz record is created
The “Original Dixieland Jass Band” recorded “Livery Stable Blues” for the Victor Talking Machine Com
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1920 The first German Expressionist film is premiered
“The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” by Robert Wiene is considered one of the best silent films of the horr
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1991 The world's first web browser is presented to the public
The browser “WorldWideWeb” (later renamed “Nexus”) was developed by Tim Berners-Lee, a British compu
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1993 A car bomb explodes below the World Trade Center in New York
The attack was carried out by a group of Islamist militants. 6 people died in the blast.
Births On This Day,
February, 26
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1954 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Turkish politician, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey
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1932 Johnny Cash
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor
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1928 Ariel Sharon
Israeli general, politician, 11th Prime Minister of Israel
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1852 John Harvey Kellogg
American surgeon, co-created Corn flakes
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1802 Victor Hugo
French author, poet, playwright
Deaths On This Day,
February, 26
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1994 Bill Hicks
American comedian
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1989 Roy Eldridge
American trumpet player
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1981 Robert Aickman
English author
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1966 Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Indian politician
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1821 Joseph de Maistre
French diplomat