Your Birthday - February 26 [antikvár]

FEBRUARY 26A day, according to the astrologers, dedicated to the 'poet and vagabond' amongst whom may be found French romantic poet Victor Hugo, showman Buffalo Bill Cody, John Kellogg, co-creator of the eponymous Corn Flakes, literary critic I A Richards, Orde Wingate, leader of the Chindit irregulars, comedian Jackie Gleason, science fiction writer Theodore Sturgeon, actress rock and rollers Antoine 'Fats' Domino and Rolling Stone Brian Jones.In the world of events Napoleon escaped from Elba and began the 'Hundred Days' campaignthat would end at Waterloo, Robert Watson-Watt gave the first demonstration of RADAR, and the first Volkswagen factory was opened in Germany. Princess Margaret became engaged to Anthony Armstrong-Jones and boxer Cassius Clay joined the Black Muslims and emerged as Muhammad Ali.