1616 Roman Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo demanding he abandon his belief in heliocentrism, which states the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun
1797 Bank of England issues first £1 note
1815 Napoleon Bonaparte and his supporters leave Elba to start a 100 day re-conquest of France
1885 Berlin Conference gives Congo to Belgium and Nigeria to Great Britain
1935 RADAR (Radio Detection and Ranging) first demonstrated by Robert Watson-Watt
2005 Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt, orders the constitution changed to allow multi-candidate presidential elections, asking Egyptian parliament to amend Article 76
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1797 Bank of England issues first £1 note
1815 Napoleon Bonaparte and his supporters leave Elba to start a 100 day re-conquest of France
1885 Berlin Conference gives Congo to Belgium and Nigeria to Great Britain
1935 RADAR (Radio Detection and Ranging) first demonstrated by Robert Watson-Watt
2005 Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt, orders the constitution changed to allow multi-candidate presidential elections, asking Egyptian parliament to amend Article 76
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February 26 in Film & TV
1960 Vera Miles stars in the famous "Mirror Image" episode of the classic CBS television series "The Twilight Zone"
February 26 in Music
1917 1st jazz records recorded - "Dixie Jazz Band One Step" and "Livery Stable Blues" by Original Dixieland Jass Band for the Victor Talking Machine Company
February 26 in Sport
1839 1st Grand National steeplechase race held at Aintree Racecourse, Jem Mason aboard Lottery wins in Liverpool, England (disputed)
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1960 Vera Miles stars in the famous "Mirror Image" episode of the classic CBS television series "The Twilight Zone"
February 26 in Music
1917 1st jazz records recorded - "Dixie Jazz Band One Step" and "Livery Stable Blues" by Original Dixieland Jass Band for the Victor Talking Machine Company
February 26 in Sport
1839 1st Grand National steeplechase race held at Aintree Racecourse, Jem Mason aboard Lottery wins in Liverpool, England (disputed)
@Englishteacherideas1
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