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Historical Events on February 26

7 notable historical events happened on February 26 throughout history.

13 famous birthdays on February 26 — including Victor Hugo, Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Talal I of Jordan

19th Century1 event

1871
war

Treaty of Versailles (1871) — preliminary treaty to end the Franco-Prussian war

20th Century3 events

1942
war

14th Academy Awards — American Motion Picture Academy film award ceremony

1992
general

Khojaly Massacre — mass murder of Azerbaijani civilians in the town of Khojaly

1993
war

1993 World Trade Center bombing — truck bomb detonated below the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City

21st Century3 events

2001
politics

Treaty of Nice — EU treaty of 2001

2012
war

84th Academy Awards — American movie award ceremony

2017
war

89th Academy Awards — 2017 ceremony awarding film works of 2016