First £1 Note Issued

On February 26, 1797

£1 notes were circulated in Britain.

The notes were needed because there was a shortage of available gold to produce £1 coins.

This Day in History - February 26

1998

Oprah Winfrey was declared not guilty after cattlemen tried to sue her for saying American beef could spread mad cow disease.

364 AD

Valentinian I, also known as Valentinian the Great, ascended to the throne as the Roman emperor.

1935

Robert Watson-Watt demonstrated radar in Slough, England, UK.

1952

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill went public that Britain had its first atomic bomb and planned to test it in Australia by the end of the year.

1914

The HMHS Britannic, sister to the RMS Titanic, was launched at Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast.

What Happened on Feb 26?

What Happened in 1797?