February 26th: What is special about this date?

February 26th marks the 57th day of the Gregorian calendar year. There are 308 days remaining until the end of the year (or 309 days in case of leap years). Discover famous birthdays on February 26th, celebrities died on this date, the zodiac sign associated to February 26th and what happened on February 26th in history. On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about February 26th.

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February 26th: what famous birthdays are on this date?

On February 26th there are the following famous birthdays:


  • Fats Domino
    Fats Domino (1928)

    Fats domino was an influential american musician known for his rhythm and blues hits, including 'ain't that a shame' and 'blueberry hill'.

  • Johnny Cash
    Johnny Cash (1932)

    American singer, guitarist and country-western singer.

  • Michael Bolton
    Michael Bolton (1953)

    American singer, international star and social activist.

  • Nate Ruess
    Nate Ruess (1982)

    Nate ruess is a pop singer known for being the lead vocalist of the band fun.

  • Mark Dacascos
    Mark Dacascos (1964)

    American actor and martial artist.

  • Jackie Gleason
    Jackie Gleason (1916)

    American comedian.

  • Jennifer Grant
    Jennifer Grant (1966)

    American actress, noted family.

  • Madeleine Carroll
    Madeleine Carroll (1906)

    British actress, who was a well-bred and gentle leading lady in the '30s & '40s.

  • Tony Randall
    Tony Randall (1920)

    American actor, best known for his emmy-winning portrayal of felix unger, the nitpicking felix unger, in "the odd couple", a tv series that...

  • Bill Duke
    Bill Duke (1943)

    Actor (bird on a wire and predator).

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February 26th: who died on this date?

On February 26th the following celebrities died:


  • Constance Ford
    Constance Ford (1993)

    Actress (ada hobson - another world).

  • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (1966)

    Indian independence activist and politician who played a key role in the freedom struggle.

  • Hanae Mori (2022)

    Pioneering Japanese fashion designer who achieved international acclaim.

  • Vinayak Savarkar (1966)

    Indian independence activist and politician.

  • Jef Raskin (2005)

    Creator of the Macintosh project at Apple.

  • Gabor Szabo (1982)

    Influential Hungarian jazz guitarist who blended jazz, pop, and Hungarian music.

  • Kalmen Rosen (2000)

    Contributed to the development of computer algorithms and complexity theory.

  • Anandi Gopal Joshi (1887)

    First Indian female doctor.

  • Alette Simons (1678)

    Dutch Golden Age painter known for her still life paintings.

  • See all famous people who died on February 26th

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February 26th: what zodiac sign is associated with this date?


On February 26th, the zodiac sign associated with this date is Pisces according to the Western Zodiac.

Pisces zodiac sign

February 26th: what is special about the Pisces sign?

The Pisces sign encompasses people born between February 19th and March 20th.

You can discover Pisces's personality traits and attitude and Pisces's most and least compatible signs.

If you're a Pisces born in February discover why February born are so special.

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February 26th: what happened on this date in history?

Here's what happened on February 26th in history:


  • Feb 26, 1909: Kinemacolor, the first successful color motion picture process, is first shown to the general public at the Palace Theatre in London.
  • Feb 26, 1915: Malancourt, Argonnen - first (German) flame-thrower.
  • Feb 26, 1935: RADAR-Radio Detection and Ranging 1st demonstrated
  • Feb 26, 1942: German battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bomb
  • Feb 26, 1952: Vincent Massey is sworn in as the first Canadian-born Governor-General of Canada.
  • Feb 26, 1988: Christa Rotherburger (German Democratic Republic) skates ladies world record 1000 metre (1:17.65).
  • Feb 26, 1995: London finance house of Barings collapse after losses in Singapore by trader Nick Leeson
  • Feb 26, 1998: Total solar eclipse in Venezuela-Pacific Ocean (4 minutes 9 seconds).
  • Feb 26, 2002: 12 Shiite Muslims were killed in a mosque at Rawalpindi in Pakistan.
  • Feb 26, 2004: Two IDF soldiers were killed and 20 injured by protestors against the Israeli West Bank wall.
  • Feb 26, 2011: Libyan civil war 2011
  • Feb 26, 2014: 2014 Ukrainian Revolution, 2014 Crimean Crisis: Ukraine's interim president Oleksandr Turchynov officially becomes the Supreme Commander of Armed Forces of Ukraine. (Ministry of Defence). Ukraine's acting interior minister Arsen Anvakov has announced that the Berkut elite police unit, which was blamed for the deaths of protesters is now disbanded. (CNN) Vladimir Putin, the Russian President, has ordered military exercises to be held near the Ukraine border.
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What day of the year is February 26th?


February 26th marks the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.

There are 308 days remaining until the end of the year (or 309 days in case of leap years).

February 26th is the 26th day of the month of February.