Page 7: Historical Events In February - 26

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  Harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75 on February - 26.   

1951  On this day in history bread rationing in Czechoslovakia   

1951  The 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution, which limits a president to two terms of office, is ratified on this day in history.   

1951  On February - 26 22nd amendment to Constitution is ratified   

1952  Britain announces that it has its own atomic bomb on February - 26.   

1952  Netherlands-Indonesian Unity conference on February - 26.   

1952  On February - 26 neth-Indonesian Unity conference   

1953  On February - 26 allen W Dulles, promoted from deputy to 5th director of CIA   

1953  On February - 26 elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper, Dutch/US (opera)composer, dies   

1954  On this day in history first typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy MA   

1954  Michigan Representative Ruth Thompson (R) introduces legislation to ban mailing "obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy" phonograph (rock & roll) records on this day in history.   

1954  1st typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy Mass on February - 26.   

1954  William R Inge, English theologist/philosopher, dies at 93 on February - 26.   

1955  On this day in history "Peter Pan" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 149 performances   

1955  On February - 26 the first aviator to bail out at supersonic speed - G F Smith   

1956  On February - 26 writers Sylvia Plath & Ted Hughes meet at a party in Cambridge   

1956  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open on February - 26.   

1956  Herman Courtens, Belgian baron/painter, dies at 72 on February - 26.   

1959  Lou Costello, actor (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52 on February - 26.   

1960  Soviet premier Khrushchev voices support for Indonesia on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1960  Aleksandar Belic, Swedish linguist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history mohammed V, King of Morocco, dies.   

1961  Karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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 February - 26.   

1965  Dutch Government of Marijnen falls on February - 26.   

1965  West Germany ceases military aid to Tanzania on February - 26.   

1965  On this day in history jimmie Lee Jackson, civil rights activist, dies of injuries   

1966  On this day in history minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71   

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1361  On February - 26 birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)   

1587  Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

1588  On February - 26 birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

1671  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on February - 26.   

1672  On February - 26 birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)   

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on February - 26.   

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on this day in history.   

1154  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1200  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on this day in history.   

1266  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on February - 26.   

1324  On February - 26 dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies   

1360  Death of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328) on February - 26.   

1538  On this day in history worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

1552  Death of Heinrich Faber, German composer on this day in history.