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Titanic : On this Day... 26 February

Titanic events from today in history

The following 6 people were born

BURTON, Mr Edward John — 26th February 1877
BYLES, Fr Thomas Roussel Davids — 26th February 1870
RENOUF, Mrs Lillian — 26th February 1882
WELLS, Miss Joan — 26th February 1908
MAJOR, Mr William James — 26th February 1880
NOURNEY, Mr Alfred — 26th February 1892

The following 5 people died

SANDERSON, Mr Harold Arthur — 26th February 1932
HARRIS, Mr Joseph — 26th February 1950
GLYNN, Miss Mary Agatha — 26th February 1955
COLLYER, Miss Marjorie Lottie — 26th February 1965
TUCKER, Mr Gilbert Milligan jr — 26th February 1968

The following 6 items were published

New York Times (1908) MORGAN TO ENTERTAIN QUEEN — 26th February 1908
New York Times (1924) CAPT. ROSTRON RECEIVES ROYAL HONOR — 26th February 1924
New York Times (1930) MRS. M. S. WALDMAN WINS PARIS DIVORCE — 26th February 1930
Detroit News (1965) MRS. QUICK DIES — 26th February 1965
Detroit News (1965) QUICK — 26th February 1965
(1987) CITY'S UNSUNG TITANIC HERO — 26th February 1987