This Day In History: February 26

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Russell Mitchell gives us a recap of some of the major historical events that occurred on February 26th in this video clip from This Day in History. From Napoleon Bonaparte, to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels this date has historical significance. Both the Grand Canyon and the Teton Mountains were preserved as National Parks on this day a decade apart. Also on this day was the first attack on the Twin Towers, which led to it's later attack on September 11, 2001.