Historical Events
- Acadia National Park forms (as Lafayette N P), Maine
- US Congress establishes Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona
Famous Birthdays
- Beppie Nooij, Dutch actress and director (Red Sien, Zeemansvrouwen), born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1979)
- Luc-Andre Marcel, French composer, born in Entrecasteaux, France (d. 1992)
- Mason Adams, American actor (Lou Grant, Deadliest Season), born in NYC, New York (d. 2005)
- Rie Mastenbroek, Dutch swimmer (3 x Olympic gold 100m freestyle, 4x100m freestyle relay, 400m freestyle 1936; silver 100m backstroke 1936), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2003)
About February 26, 1919
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 104 years and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Pisces
