This Date in History Calendar- February 26

2008 February 26
by Editor Z


The Grand Canyon is offically established as a U.S National Park by the U.S Congress.

Courtesy: Hippy.com, wikipedia, History channel

1885: The Berlin Act, which would bring about the Berlin Conference and lay the regulations for trade and European colonization on the African continent is signed.

1919: The Grand Canyon is established as a U.S National Park.

1929: The Grand Teton Park in Wyoming officially becomes a U.S National Park

1949: Screen actor Robert Mitchum leaves prison, after serving a sentence for marijuana possession.

1957: Dragnet airs for the last time on Network radio.

1970: The United States Army ceases the gathering of intelligence and survelliance of civilian Anti-war activists.

1991: The first web browser is introduced by Tim Berners Lee.

1993: The World Trade center is attacked when a truck bomb is planted in New York City


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