William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody was born February 26, 1846. As a scout, hunter, and showman who created “Buffalo Bill’s Wild West” extravaganza Cody was a major figure of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Annie Oakley, Calamity Jane, and Sitting Bull (shown with Cody in 1885) all appeared in the show at various times. LOC via Wikimedia Commons, public domain in Canada and the US {PD-US}. –>

A $3 Continental Currency note inscribed with the date February 26, 1777—the day when Congress authorized a resolution to print $5,000,000. At the time, Congress met in Baltimore to avoid capture by British forces who would occupy Philadelphia later that year. Notice how the phrase “The United Colonies” is written across the top. 1777 would be the last year that this phrase would appear on American paper money. Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain –>

A postcard showing Cinnamon bears at Grand Canyon National Park Grand Canyon National Park was established on February 26, 1919. Cinnamon bears are a subspecies of the American black bear. They are present in Canada and at least fifteen U.S. states, from as far west as California to as far east as Pennsylvania and New York. Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain –>

U.S. soldiers of the Second Armored Division bring in three Nazis, members of an intelligence patrol, after capturing them on the outskirts of a Belgian town. The two Nazis riding in the rear of the U.S. Army vehicle have their hands on their heads; the prisoner in front has apparently suffered a head injury. Image from February 26, 1945 via Alamy –>

On February 26, 1942, the motion picture How Green Was My Valley won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Image: Movie poster for How Green Was My Valley from 1941 via Wikimedia Commons, public domain –>

Antoine Dominique Domino Jr. was born on February 26, 1928 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Image: Fats Domino in 1962 About 6 years after the release of his version of Blueberry Hill via Wikimedia Commons, public domain –>

Native American author and folklorist Rosebud Yellow Robe was born on February 26, 1907 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Here’s an image of Rosebud showing kids how to shoot a bow and arrow at Jones Beach on Long Island in New York in the 1930s. It’s speculated that the word “Rosebud” used by Orson Welles in the movie Citizen Kane was based on Rosebud Yellow Robe. Both Orson Welles and Rosebud worked at the same CBS building in New York City in the 1930s and it’s believed that Orson may have noticed the name on a sign-in sheet. Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain –>

On February 26, 1926, Harry Houdini and Senator Arthur Capper convened with members of Congress. During this meeting, Houdini provided testimony to a subcommittee of the United States Congress concerning House Resolution 8989, which sought to prohibit the practice of fortune-telling for financial gain within the District of Columbia. Image via LOC, no known restrictions –>

American musician Johnny Cash was born on February 26, 1932 in Kingsland, Arkansas. Image of Johnny Cash (right) with Bob Dylan in 1969 via Alamy –>

Levi Strauss was born in Germany on February 26, 1829. In 1853 he became an American Citizen and about twenty years later he and his partner received a patent for apparel strengthened by copper rivets. Image via Wikimedia Commons –>

Interior of a pneumatic passenger car that ran along Alfred Ely Beach’s subterranean pneumatic transit system in New York City which began service on February 26, 1870. This predecessor of the NY City subway system lasted about three years. Image from Rawpixel via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY SA 4.0 –>

Jackie Gleason was born February 26, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York. Image: publicity photo of a young Jackie Gleason General Amusement Corporation / James Koll, photographer, public domain via Wikipedia Commons –>

About 7 years after Teton County, Wyoming was organized, Grand Teton National Park within it was established on February 26, 1929. Rocks within the National Park are about 2.7 billion years old. Image of one of the oldest photographs of Teton Range from 1872 by William Henry Jackson via Wikimedia Commons, public domain –>