Prior Event 2/26/1815 Next Event Former Emperor Napoleon I, of the Island of Elba, escapes from his British-imposed exile, off the coast of Tuscany, Italy. [updated 8/21/2023] Subsequent Events: 3/20/1815 6/18/1815 References: “Today in History,” Orange County (California) Register, 26 February 2011, News: 3. SEARCH Current U.s. National Debt: $36,161,621,015,445 Source