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It happenned on a… 26 February

Find out about the main events that have taken place on this day over the years.

2020

Saudi Arabia bars overseas pilgrims from accessing religious sites of Mecca and Medina because of COVID-19 fears for 1st time in living memory.

1993

Terrorist bomb explodes at World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring over 1,000.

1989

Dallas Cowboys fire coach Tom Landry after a 29-year career.

1983

Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album goes #1 and stays #1 for 37 weeks.

1970

Beatles release “Beatles Again” aka “Hey Jude” album.

1936

Adolf Hitler opens first factory for production of the Volkswagen – the People’s Car in Saxony, Germany.

1930

New York City installed traffic lights.

1909

Kinemacolor, the first successful color motion picture process, is first shown to the general public at the Palace Theatre in London.