1827 mardi gras first parade started in new orleans, henry wadsworth longfellow born writer 1807, john steinbeck born 1902 famous american author, ralph nader politician born 1934, elizabeth taylor american actress born 1932, ivan pavlov russian 1936 died, lillian gish early movie star actress died 1993, 1972 nixon visits mao in china to reform relations between the united states and china, on this date in history february 26, - www.myinboxnews.com
