Today's selected anniversaries: 26th February 2023

Today's selected anniversaries: 26th February 2023

1815:

Napoleon escaped from the Italian island of Elba (depicted), to which he had been exiled after the signing of the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon

1917:

The Original Dixieland Jass Band recorded "Livery Stable Blues", the first jazz single ever released.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livery_Stable_Blues

2008:
 
In the first significant cultural visit from the United States to North Korea since the Korean War, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra performed in East Pyongyang Grand Theatre.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_New_York_Philharmonic_visit_to_North_Korea

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