Historical Events
- Stands at Hong Kong Jockey Club collapse & burn, killing 604
Famous Birthdays
- Otis Bowen, American politician, US Sec of Health & Human Services (1985-89), born in near Rochester, Indiana (d. 2013)
- Preacher Roe, American baseball pitcher (5 × MLB All-Star Brooklyn Dodgers; NL strikeout leader 1945 Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Ash Flat, Arkansas (d. 2008)
- Theodore Sturgeon, American sci-fi author (Hugo, It, Caviar), born in Staten Island, New York (d. 1985)
Famous Deaths
- Pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia, Spanish violinist and composer, dies at 74
Died in 1918 1918 Highlights
About February 26, 1918
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 106 years, 2 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Pisces
