Notable Birthdays for February 26
Buffalo Bill (1846-1917) - Showman in the American Old West show.
John Harvey Kellogg (1852-1943) - Surgeon who was also the co-created Corn flakes.
Russell Alexander (1877-1915) - Vaudeville entertainer and composer for the Barnum & Bailey Circus Band.
Husband E. Kimmel (1882-1968) - Admiral and commander of the Pacific Fleet during the Pearl Harbor Attack.
Grover Cleveland Alexander (1887-1950) - MLB player who was nicknamed Alexander the Great.
Tex Avery (1908-1980) - Animator, producer, and voice actor who helped create Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd.
Jackie Gleason (1916-1987) - Actor who played Ralph Kramden in the Honeymooners.
Theodore Sturgeon (1918-1985) - Author who also wrote scripts for Star Trek: The Original Series.
Henry Molaison (1926-2008 ) - Medical patient a who had several surgeries, including a bilateral medial temporal lobectomy, in hopes to control his epilepsy.
Fats Domino (1928-2017) - Infamous singer-songwriter and pianist who is well-known for his song Ain't That a Shame.
Johnny Cash (1932-2003) - Country singer often referred to as The Man in Black.
Memorable Events for February 26
1914 - The New York Museum of Science & Industry is created.
1919 - The Grand Canyon National Park is created after President Wilson signs the Act from Congress.
1930 - The first red and green traffic lights are installed in NYC.
1954 - The first photo engraving is used in MA.
1973 - Secretariat wins the Triple Crown.
1975 - The first televised kidney transplant is aired on the Today Show (NBC).