Page 7: Historical Events In February - 26

1950  On February - 26 leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in New York NY   

1950  Leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1950  On February - 26 harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75   

1951  Bread rationing in Czechoslovakia on February - 26.   

1951  On February - 26 the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution, which limits a president to two terms of office, is ratified.   

1951  On this day in history 22nd amendment to Constitution is ratified   

1952  On February - 26 britain announces that it has its own atomic bomb.   

1952  On February - 26 netherlands-Indonesian Unity conference   

1952  Neth-Indonesian Unity conference on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history allen W Dulles, promoted from deputy to 5th director of CIA   

1953  Elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper, Dutch/US (opera)composer, dies on February - 26.   

1954  First typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy MA on February - 26.   

1954  On February - 26 michigan Representative Ruth Thompson (R) introduces legislation to ban mailing "obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy" phonograph (rock & roll) records   

1954  On this day in history 1st typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy Mass   

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  The first aviator to bail out at supersonic speed - G F Smith on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history writers Sylvia Plath & Ted Hughes meet at a party in Cambridge   

1956  On February - 26 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open   

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

1959  On February - 26 lou Costello, actor (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52   

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

1960  On this day in history uSA's David Jenkins wins the Olympics Gold for men's figure skating   

1960  On this day in history verne Gagne beats Doctor X in Omaha, to become NWA wrestling champion   

1960  On February - 26 aleksandar Belic, Swedish linguist, dies at 83   

1961  Mohammed V, King of Morocco, dies on this day in history.   

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

1962  On February - 26 uS Supreme court disallows race separation on public transportation   

1962  On February - 26 carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer, dies at 83   

1963  Artturi A Leinonen, Fin journalist/politician (Prophet), dies at 74 on February - 26.   

1965  Dutch Government of Marijnen falls on this day in history.   

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

1965  Jimmie Lee Jackson, civil rights activist, dies of injuries on this day in history.   

1966  On February - 26 minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71   

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1361  On this day in history birth of wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400)   

1587  Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born on February - 26.   

1588  Nicolaus Erich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1671  On this day in history birth of anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713)   

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 this day in history.   

1686  On February - 26 birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat   

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered on February - 26.   

1154  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on February - 26.   

1200  On February - 26 death of symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint   

1266  Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies on this day in history.   

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

1360  On February - 26 death of roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1538  Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on February - 26.   

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