Page 7: Historical Events In February - 26

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

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

1950  On this day in history harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75   

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  22nd amendment to Constitution is ratified on February - 26.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1955  On this day in history the first aviator to bail out at supersonic speed - G F Smith   

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 this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history lou Costello, actor (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52   

1960  Soviet premier Khrushchev voices support for Indonesia on February - 26.   

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 February - 26.   

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 February - 26.   

1962  US Supreme court disallows race separation on public transportation on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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  On February - 26 birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)   

1588  On February - 26 birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

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

1672  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1686  On this day in history birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat   

1076  On this day in history death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered   

1154  On this day in history rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60   

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 this day in history 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  On February - 26 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

1552  On this day in history death of heinrich Faber, German composer