Historical Events
- Asanka Gurusinha scores twin Test Cricket tons v NZ (119 & 102)
Hall of Fame
Bill Veeck & Tony Lazzeri elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Highway of Death
Coalition planes bomb Iraqi forces retreating from Kuwait during the Gulf War, killing hundreds and creating the so-called 'Highway of Death'
- Kuwaiti resistance leaders declare they have control of their capital
- NY-NJ Knights (WLAF) players 1st come together
- Signs of Iran crude now an option for US refiners, but no imports from Iran likely in near future
Famous Deaths
- (Bulee) "Slim" Galliard, American jazz singer, musician, songwriter ("Flat Foot Floogie (with a Floy Floy)"), and actor, dies of cancer at 75
About February 26, 1991
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 3 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: All The Man That I Need - Whitney Houston
#1 Song: Do The Bartman - Simpsons