Today in History: February 26, Trayvon Martin shot to death

Today is Thursday, Feb. 26, the 57th day of 2026. There are 308 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On Feb. 26, 2012, Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot to death in Sanford, Florida, during an altercation with neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who said he acted in self-defense. (Zimmerman was later acquitted of second-degree murder.)

Also on this date:

In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile on the island of Elba, sailing back to France in a bid to regain power.