Today in History
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.
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”).
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.
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.
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
1954 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Turkish politician, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey
1932 Johnny Cash
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor
1928 Ariel Sharon
Israeli general, politician, 11th Prime Minister of Israel
1852 John Harvey Kellogg
American surgeon, co-created Corn flakes
1802 Victor Hugo
French author, poet, playwright
Deaths On This Day, February 26
1994 Bill Hicks
American comedian
1989 Roy Eldridge
American trumpet player
1981 Robert Aickman
English author
1966 Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Indian politician
1821 Joseph de Maistre
French diplomat
