Today in History
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1993 A car bomb explodes below the World Trade Center in New York
A group of Islamist militants carried out the attack. 6 people died in the blast.
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1991 The world’s first web browser is presented to the public
Tim Berners-Lee, a British computer scientist best known as the inventor of the internet, created the browser “WorldWideWeb” (later renamed “Nexus”).
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1920 The first German Expressionist film is premiered
“The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” by Robert Wiene is considered one of the best silent films of the horror genre.
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1917 The world’s first jazz record is created
The “Original Dixieland Jass Band” recorded “Livery Stable Blues” for the Victor Talking Machine Company in New York.
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1909 A color motion picture is shown to the general public for the first time
21 short Kinemacolor films were presented at the Palace Theatre in London.
Births On This Day, February 26
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1954 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Turkish politician, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey
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1932 Johnny Cash
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor
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1928 Ariel Sharon
Israeli general, politician, 11th Prime Minister of Israel
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1852 John Harvey Kellogg
American surgeon, co-created Corn flakes
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1802 Victor Hugo
French author, poet, playwright
Deaths On This Day, February 26
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1994 Bill Hicks
American comedian
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1989 Roy Eldridge
American trumpet player
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1981 Robert Aickman
English author
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1966 Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Indian politician
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1821 Joseph de Maistre
French diplomat