| 1942 | February | 26 | Vivian Bullwinkel, the only survivor of the Banka Island Massacre, is captured and imprisoned by the Japanese. |
| 1942 | February | 26 | Notice is issued by the Minister of Justice ordering all persons of "the Japanese race" to leave the coast. Cars, cameras and radios confiscated. Dusk-to-dawn curfew is imposed. |
| 1943 | February | 26 | Rommel retreats northward from the Mareth Line in Tunisia. |
| 1944 | February | 26 | The "Big Week" bombing campaign comes to a successful conclusion; the American P-51 Mustang fighter with its long range proves invaluable in protecting American bombers over Germany. |
| 1944 | February | 26 | Red Air Force continues to bomb Helsinki, as Finland continues peace talks. |
| 1945 | February | 26 | Syria declares war on Germany and Japan. |
| 1945 | February | 26 | After ten days of fighting, American and Filipino troops recapture Corregidor. |