Discover what happened on 26 February 1988 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Kang Mun-bong (politician)
- Artur Kern (German university teacher, psychologist and writer (1902-1988))
- Olli Olesk (Estonian translator)
- Günter Kelbg (German physicist (1922-1988))
- Satyawati Suleiman (Indonesian historian and archaeologist)
- Akşit Göktürk (Turkish author and literary critic (1934-1988))
- Braslav Borozan (Croatian actor and writer)
- Charles Lahousse (French politician (1909-1988))
- Rudolf Reichlin-Meldegg
- Paul Pellar (Austrian Lutheran clergyman)
- Charles M. Gilbert (geologist)
- Robert William Morgan-Grenville ((1892-1988))
- Patrick Arthur Rice ((1902-1988))
- Pierre Faucon de Boylesve
- Karel Mezera
- Hugo Ribeiro (mathematician)
- Kelver Hartley (Australian literary critic)
- Lawrence Elliot Harvey (language professor at Dartmouth College, starting in 1955)
- Evdokia Dmitrievna Novikova
- Charles William Kettlewell (Canadian artist)
- Fernand Anne (French Righteous Among the Nations)
- Hubert de Malet ((1916-1988) actor)
- Charles de La Tour du Pin Chambly de La Charce (13 Jun 1908 Luxemburg – 26 Feb 1988 Paris)
- Euclydes Barbosa (Brazilian association football player (1909-1988))
- André Verdet-Kléber (French film director and television producer (1899–1988))
- Ze’ev Herring (Israeli politician (1910-1988))
- Mykhailo Burka (politician (1914–1988))
- Edward Byrne (American police officer (1966–1988))
- Emmet McLoughlin (Irish footballer)
- Olof Ask
- Harald Emanuelsson (Swedish actor (1918-1988))
- Howard Mwikuta (Zambian footballer (1941-1988))
- Mehri Ahi (Iranian translator (1922–1988))
- Joseph Kiselewski (American artist)
- Liivia Laasimer (Estonian botanist (1918-1988))
- Swami Narayanananda (Indian guru (1902–1988))
- Tom Oliver (American baseball player and coach (1903–1988))
- Bohdan Kordiuk
- Palle Skibelund (Danish theatre director)
- Kang Mun-bong (politician)
- Artur Kern (German university teacher, psychologist and writer (1902-1988))
- Olli Olesk (Estonian translator)
- Günter Kelbg (German physicist (1922-1988))
- Satyawati Suleiman (Indonesian historian and archaeologist)
- Akşit Göktürk (Turkish author and literary critic (1934-1988))
- Braslav Borozan (Croatian actor and writer)
- Charles Lahousse (French politician (1909-1988))
- Rudolf Reichlin-Meldegg
- Paul Pellar (Austrian Lutheran clergyman)
- Charles M. Gilbert (geologist)
- Robert William Morgan-Grenville ((1892-1988))
- Patrick Arthur Rice ((1902-1988))
- Pierre Faucon de Boylesve
- Karel Mezera
- Hugo Ribeiro (mathematician)
- Kelver Hartley (Australian literary critic)
- Lawrence Elliot Harvey (language professor at Dartmouth College, starting in 1955)
- Evdokia Dmitrievna Novikova
- Charles William Kettlewell (Canadian artist)
- Fernand Anne (French Righteous Among the Nations)
- Hubert de Malet ((1916-1988) actor)
- Euclydes Barbosa (Brazilian association football player (1909-1988))
- André Verdet-Kléber (French film director and television producer (1899–1988))
- Ze’ev Herring (Israeli politician (1910-1988))
- Mykhailo Burka (politician (1914–1988))
- Edward Byrne (American police officer (1966–1988))
- Emmet McLoughlin (Irish footballer)
- Olof Ask
- Harald Emanuelsson (Swedish actor (1918-1988))
- Howard Mwikuta (Zambian footballer (1941-1988))
- Mehri Ahi (Iranian translator (1922–1988))
- Joseph Kiselewski (American artist)
- Liivia Laasimer (Estonian botanist (1918-1988))
- Swami Narayanananda (Indian guru (1902–1988))
- Tom Oliver (American baseball player and coach (1903–1988))
- Bohdan Kordiuk
- Palle Skibelund (Danish theatre director)