1. Go to Wikipedia.
2. In the Search box, type your birth month and day (but not year).
3. List three events that happened on your birthday.
4. List two important birthdays and one interesting death.
5. List any holidays
6. Post it.

February 26 – 3 Events + A Bonus

1993 – World Trade Center bombing: In New York City, a truck bomb parked below the North Tower of the World Trade Center goes off, killing 6 and injuring over a thousand. The buildings would be destroyed in a subsequent attack on September 11, 2001.

1936 – In the February 26 Incident, young Japanese military officers attempt to stage a coup against the government.

1991 – Tim Berners-Lee introduces WorldWideWeb, the first web browser.

1995 – at The Houston Astrodome Selena Quintanilla-Perez performed in her last concert before she was killed. More than 64,000 fans were in attendance making it the astrodome’s largest crowd at the time.

February 26 – 2 Important Births and 1 Interesting Death

Births

1928 – Fats Domino, American musician

1932 – Johnny Cash, American singer (d. 2003)

Honorable Mention

1829 – Levi Strauss, German-born clothing designer (d. 1902)

1971 – Erykah Badu, American singer

1973 – Marshall Faulk, American football star

Death

1813 – Robert Livingston, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (b. 1746)

February 26 – Holidays

Bahá’í Faith – February 26, Day 1 of Ayyám-i-Há (Intercalary Days) – days in the Bahá’í calendar devoted to service and gift giving.

Nation of Islam – Savior’s Day – commemoration of the birthdate of Wallace Fard Muhammad, believed to be Allah in human form, the saviour of the black race.

Liberation Day in Kuwait (1991).