Historical Events In February - 26
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1950 On this day in history leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in New York NY
1950 On February - 26 leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in NYC
1950 On February - 26 harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75
1951 Bread rationing in Czechoslovakia on February - 26.
1951 The 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution, which limits a president to two terms of office, is ratified on February - 26.
1951 On February - 26 22nd amendment to Constitution is ratified
1952 Britain announces that it has its own atomic bomb on this day in history.
1952 On February - 26 netherlands-Indonesian Unity conference
1952 Neth-Indonesian Unity conference on February - 26.
1953 Allen W Dulles, promoted from deputy to 5th director of CIA on February - 26.
1953 Elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper, Dutch/US (opera)composer, dies on this day in history.
1954 First typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy MA on February - 26.
1954 Michigan Representative Ruth Thompson (R) introduces legislation to ban mailing "obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy" phonograph (rock & roll) records on February - 26.
1954 On February - 26 1st typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy Mass
1954 On February - 26 william R Inge, English theologist/philosopher, dies at 93
1955 On this day in history "Peter Pan" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 149 performances
1955 The first aviator to bail out at supersonic speed - G F Smith on this day in history.
1956 Writers Sylvia Plath & Ted Hughes meet at a party in Cambridge on this day in history.
1956 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open on this day in history.
1956 Herman Courtens, Belgian baron/painter, dies at 72 on February - 26.
1959 On this day in history lou Costello, actor (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52
1960 On February - 26 soviet premier Khrushchev voices support for Indonesia
1960 USA's David Jenkins wins the Olympics Gold for men's figure skating on this day in history.
1960 Verne Gagne beats Doctor X in Omaha, to become NWA wrestling champion on February - 26.
1960 On February - 26 aleksandar Belic, Swedish linguist, dies at 83
1961 On February - 26 mohammed V, King of Morocco, dies.
1961 Karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83 on February - 26.
1962 US Supreme court disallows race separation on public transportation on February - 26.
1962 Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.
1963 Artturi A Leinonen, Fin journalist/politician (Prophet), dies at 74 on this day in history.
1965 On February - 26 dutch Government of Marijnen falls
1965 West Germany ceases military aid to Tanzania on this day in history.
1965 On February - 26 jimmie Lee Jackson, civil rights activist, dies of injuries
1966 Minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71 on this day in history.
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