What Happened on February 26, 1907

Historical Events

Election of Interest

Louis Botha Het Volk Party wins a majority in the election in Transvaal, South Africa

  • Royal Oil & Shell merge to form British Petroleum (BP)
  • US Congress raise their own salaries to $7,500

Famous Birthdays

  • Dub Taylor [Walter Clarence Taylor Jr], American character actor (Gunsmoke), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 1994)
  • John Bowlby, British psychologist, born in London, England (d. 1990)

About February 26, 1907

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 117 years, 2 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Pisces