The following Who, What, When, Where, Why and How all relate to this date: 26 February.
Who
A singer-songwriter born this day in 1932 in Kingsland, Arkansas, US. recorded songs such as Hey, Porter; Cry, Cry, Cry and I Walk the Line and in the 1950s became the top country and western recording artist. He later became a champion for social justice and penal reform.
- Who is being described?
- Johnny Cash
- Jim Reeves
- Hank Williams
What
From Here to Eternity by James Jones was published today in 1951 and later was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film of the same name.
- What was the novel mainly about?
- Roald Amundsen’s South Pole Expedition
- Roman Catholic Church’s Papal Conclave
- US Army in Hawaii
When
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On 26 February the Grand Canyon National Park was established by the US Congress.
- When was this?
- 1899
- 1909
- 1919
Where
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Napoleon escaped exile from an island on this day in 1815 and made his way to Paris where, on his arrival on 20 March, a period now known as the Hundred Days began.
- Where was the island situated?
- South Atlantic Ocean
- English Channel
- Mediterranean Sea
Why
The Berlin West Africa Conference concluded on the 26 February 1885.
- Why had it been convened some 3 months previously?
- German Empire sought all territory between the Niger and Zambezi Rivers
- Portugal wished to control the Congo Basin
- Great Britain desired sole control of West Africa south of the Sahara
How
Victor Hugo, born today in 1802, is, according to Encyclopædia Britannica, renowned in France as one of the country’s greatest poets but that is not the case abroad.
- How is he widely thought of elsewhere?
- As a musician
- As a novelist
- As a painter
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