What Happened on February 26, 1928

Famous Birthdays

  • Aldonis Kalniņš, Latvian compose (Latgalē), and pedagogue, born in Brakos, Užava parish, Soviet Union (now Latvia)
  • Anatoli Vassilyevich Filipchenko, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz 7; Soyuz, 16), born in Davydovka, USSR (d. 2022)

Fats Domino (1928-2017)

American rhythm & blues piano player, singer, and star of the early rock ’n’ roll era ("Blueberry Hill"; "Blue Monday"; "Walkin' To New Orleans"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana

Ariel Sharon (1928-2014)

Israeli general, politician and Prime Minister of Israel (2001-06), born in Kfar Malal, Mandatory Palestine

  • John Ewart, Australian radio, stage, and screen actor (The Muddle-Headed Wombat.; The Picture Show Man), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1994)
  • Monique Leyrac, French Canadian singer ("Mon Pays"), and actress (Act of the Heart), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2019)
Born in 1928

Famous Weddings

Mary Astor

American actress Mary Astor (21) weds American film director Kenneth Hawks (30) at her family home "Moorcrest" in the Hollywood Hills, until his death in 1930

1928 Highlights

About February 26, 1928

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 96 years, 1 month and 3 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Pisces