TODAY IN HISTORY

FEB 26TH

1815-Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile on the island of Elba.

1870-A 312-ft long pneumatic subway was opened in New York City; funding for a larger version never materialized.

1901-Leaders of the Boxer Uprising in China, Chi-hsui and Hsu Cheng-yu, were beheaded.

1919-Grand Canyon National Park was established.

1935-RADAR (Radio Detection and Ranging) was first demonstrated by Robert Watson-Watt.

1993-A bomb exploded at the World Trade Center in New York. The blast killed six people and injured more than 1,000.