In context
- When
- Sunday, February 26 198442 years ago
- Category
- BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Era
- 20th century · 1980s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Emmanuel Adebayor
At a glance
Born 1984-02-26.
Who they were
Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor is a Togolese former professional footballer who played as a striker. During his career, he played for English clubs Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace, as well as French side Metz, Monégasque team Monaco, Spanish team Real Madrid, Turkish clubs İstanbul Başakşehir and Kayserispor, Paraguay's Club Olimpia and Togolese club Semassi.
Why this date
Emmanuel Adebayor appears on our February 26 calendar for 1984 as a birth entry.
February 26 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
- 1984Emmanuel Adebayor
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- 2008New York Philharmonic
- 20122012 Burlington Via derailment
- 2012Trayvon Martin
- 20132013 Luxor hot air balloon crash
- 2013Hot air balloon
- 2014Ming Pao
- 2019Indian Air Force
- 20212021 Zamfara school kidnapping
- 2026Pakistan
Also in 1984
- March 14Gerry AdamsGerry Adams, leader of Sinn Féin, was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt by Ulster Freedom Fighters in central Belfast, Northe…
- September 14Joseph KittingerJoe Kittinger becomes the first person to fly a gas balloon alone across the Atlantic Ocean.
- September 5STS-41-DSTS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage.
- September 5Western AustraliaWestern Australia becomes the last Australian state to abolish capital punishment.
- October 20Sinking of the Spanish trawler SoniaThe Spanish trawler Sonia sank in British waters after a five-hour chase by the Irish Naval Service patrol vessel Aisling, during which a…
- November 27Brussels Agreement (1984)Under the Brussels Agreement signed between the governments of the United Kingdom and Spain, the former agrees to enter into discussions…
- July 5Supreme Court of the United StatesThe United States Supreme Court gives its United States v. Leon decision providing a good-faith exception from the Fourth Amendment exclu…
- December 10United Nations General AssemblyUnited Nations General Assembly recognizes the Convention against Torture.
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“Emmanuel Adebayor”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/event/emmanuel-adebayor-1984-february-26, accessed October 29, 2026.
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Questions about this entry
When did Emmanuel Adebayor happen?
February 26 1984 — 42 years ago, on a Sunday.
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