Timeline Sunday 26 February 1928

Events on Sunday 26 February 1928 3

• 1928 – 2014 Ariel Sharon (1928-2014) Died 11 January 2014, aged 85 Ariel Sharon, the Israeli general and prime minister who withdrew Israeli settlers from Gaza in 2005, died in Israel after eight years in a coma following a stroke. He was a dominant and divisive figure in Israeli politics and military history for decades. His coma began in 2006 while still in office.
• 1928 – 2017 Fats Domino (1928-2017) Died 24 October 2017, aged 89 American pianist and singer who was one of the first stars of rock and roll, selling more records in the 1950s than any artist besides Elvis Presley. His hits included "Blueberry Hill" and "Ain't That a Shame." He remained closely associated with his native New Orleans throughout his life.
• 1928 Fats Domino born in New Orleans Antoine Domino Jr. Grows up in the Lower Ninth Ward.