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February 26

1766: Empress Catherine II (the Great) grants freedom of worship in Russia.
Learn more about Catherine the Great.

1848: Karl Marx and Friederich Engels publish the Communist Manifesto in London.
Learn more about the Communist Manifesto.

1919: The United States Congress establishes the Grand Canyon as a national park.
Learn more about the Grand Canyon National Park.

1985: Tina Turner wins two Grammy Awards for her hit song "What's Love Got to Do With It?"
Learn more about Tina Turner.

1993: A terrorist bomb explosion kills five people and badly damages the World Trade Center in New York, New York.
Learn more about terrorism.

Born on this day

Victor Hugo, French poet, novelist, and playwright (1802)

Honoré Daumier, French painter and caricaturist (1808)

Johnny Cash, country music singer (1932)

Jackie Gleason, comedian and actor (1916)

Levi Strauss, creator of blue jeans (1829)

Fats Domino, rock-and-roll pianist, singer, and songwriter (1928)
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