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What happened in history on this day: February 26?
On February 26 in ...
- 1909 - First public paid audience of presentation of color film (Kinemacolor), at Palace Theatre, in Brighton, England. 21 short films are shown.
- 1975 - First televised kidney transplant (Today Show).
- 1979 - CBS TV debuts the sitcom Flatbush.
- 1985 - CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 27th Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
Record of the Year: Tina Turner for "What's Love Got To Do With It";
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female: Tina Turner for "What's Love Got To Do With It";
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male: Phil Collins for "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)";
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: The Pointer Sisters for "Jump (For My Love)";
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female: Tina Turner for "Better Be Good To Me";
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male: Bruce Springsteen for "Dancing In The Dark";
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Prince and The Revolution for "Purple Rain - Music From The Motion Picture";
Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Female: Chaka Khan for "I Feel For You";
Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Male: Billy Ocean for "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)".
- 1990 - The 100th episode of US TV show MacGyver airs.
- 1997 - CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 39th Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
Record of the Year: Eric Clapton for "Change The World";
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Toni Braxton for "Un-Break My Heart";
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: The Beatles for "Free As A Bird";
Best Female Rock Vocal Performance: Sheryl Crow for "If It Makes You Happy";
Best Male Rock Vocal Performance: Beck for "Where It's At";
Best Ryhthm and Blues Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Fugees for "Killing Me Softly With His Song".
Births on February 26
- 1875 - Birth of Emma Dunn; actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway).
- 1887 - Birth of William Frawley in Burlington, Iowa, USA; actor (Fred Mertz - I Love Lucy, Bub - My Three Sons).
- 1891 - Birth of Alan Bridge in Pennsylvania, USA; actor (North of Arizona, Badmen of the Hills).
- 1900 - Birth of Jean Negulesco in Craiova, Romania; director (Johnny Belinda, Jessica).
- 1906 - Birth of Madeleine Carroll; English actress (The 39 Steps, Secret Agent).
- 1908 - Birth of Tex Avery; cartoon director (What's up, Doc?) (dies 1980).
- 1913 - Birth of Jon Hall in Fresno, California, USA; actor (Ramor of the Jungle).
- 1914 - Birth of Robert Alda in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Dan Lewis - Supertrain, By Popular Demand, What's Your Bid?, Love of Life, Days of Our Lives, MASH).
- 1916 - Birth of Jackie Gleason in Brooklyn, New York, USA; comedian/actor (The Life of Riley (1949), Cavalcade of Stars (1950), Ralph Kramden - The Honeymooners).
- 1919 - Birth of Mason Adams in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Pepper Young's Family radio show, Deadliest Season, Charlie Hume - Lou Grant TV show, commercial voice-overs (Smuckers Jams)).
- 1920 - Birth of Tony Randall AKA Leonard Rosenberg in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; actor (Reggie - I Love a Mystery radio show, Mr. Peepers TV show, The Odd Couple, The Tony Randall Show, Love Sidney).
- 1921 - Birth of Betty Hutton in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA; actress (The Greatest Show on Earth).
- 1922 - Birth of Margaret Leighton in Birmingham, England; actress (Astonished Heart).
- 1926 - Birth of Cynthia Stone in Peoria, Illinois, USA; actress (That Wonderful Guy, The Ad Libbers, The Don Ameche-Frances Langford Show, Dr. Kildare).
- 1927 - Birth of Tom Kennedy in Louisville, Kentucky, USA; quiz host (You Don't Say, Name That Tune, Split Second).
- 1931 - Birth of Robert D Novak in Joliet, Illinois, USA; news reporter (CNN - Evans and Novak).
- 1933 - Birth of Godfrey Cambridge in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Cotton comes to Harlem).
- 1934 - Birth of Barbara Meek; actress (Archie Bunker's Place, Big Brother Jake).
- 1938 - Birth of Jack Knight in Somerville, Mississippi, USA; actor (Mr Shamley - James at 15, Street Time, Lotsa Luck).
- 1942 - Birth of Adriaan van Dis; author/TV-host (Nathan Sid, In Africa).
- 1943 - Birth of Bill Duke; actor, director (Bird on a Wire, Predator, Karen Sisco, Palmerstown USA).
- 1944 - Birth of Marilyn Michaels; comedienne (ABC Comedy Hour).
- 1948 - Birth of Priscilla Lopez in the Bronx, New York, USA; actress (In the Beginning, Kay O'Brien).
- 1953 - Birth of Bree Walker; news anchor (WNBC TV, KNBC TV).
- 1954 - Birth of John Bolger; actor (Captain Gabe McNamara - Another World).
- 1958 - Birth of Jeff Fithian; actor (Trevor Nash - Please Don't Eat the Daisies).
- 1958 - Birth of Joe Fithian; actor (Tracey Nash - Please Don't Eat the Daisies).
- 1958 - Birth of Greg Germann; (Ally McBeal).
- 1961 - Birth of Sophie Winter; actress (She's a Good Fighter).
- 1965 - Birth of Alison Armitage in London, England; actress (Acapulco HEAT).
- 1966 - Birth of Jennifer Grant; actress (Celeste - Beverly Hills 90210).
- 1970 - Birth of Katie O'Neill in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Together We Stand).
- 1970 - Birth of Meeno Peluce in Amsterdam, Netherlands; actor (The Bad News Bears).
Deaths on February 26
- 1947 - Ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at age 82.
- 1959 - Death of Lou Costello at age 52 of a heart attack; comic/actor (Abbott and Costello comedy team on radio, film, TV shows).
- 1966 - Minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at age 71.
- 1968 - Eric Feldary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep), dies of burns at age 55.
- 1971 - Joseph Desire Fernandel, French actor/comedian (Death of Champion), dies of cancer at age 67.
- 1971 - Tullio Carminati, actor (Roman Holiday, Moulin Rouge), dies at age 76.
- 1973 - Mary Finney, actress (Honestly Celeste), dies at age 68.
- 1993 - Death of Constance Ford at age 64 of cancer; actress (Another World, Burden Hunt).
- 1997 - Death of David Doyle at age 67 of a heart attack; actor (Bosley - Charlie's Angels TV show).
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