Historical Events In February - 26

1950  Leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in New York NY on February - 26.   

1950  On this day in history leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in NYC   

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  On this day in history 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  Britain announces that it has its own atomic bomb on February - 26.   

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  On this day in history elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper, Dutch/US (opera)composer, dies   

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

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

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

1954  William R Inge, English theologist/philosopher, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

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

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

1956  Writers Sylvia Plath & Ted Hughes meet at a party in Cambridge on this day in history.   

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

1956  On February - 26 herman Courtens, Belgian baron/painter, dies at 72   

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

1960  On this day in history soviet premier Khrushchev voices support for Indonesia   

1960  USA's David Jenkins wins the Olympics Gold for men's figure skating on February - 26.   

1960  Verne Gagne beats Doctor X in Omaha, to become NWA wrestling champion on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history uS Supreme court disallows race separation on public transportation   

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 this day in history.   

1965  On February - 26 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  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on February - 26.   

1587  On this day in history birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)   

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

1671  On February - 26 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  On February - 26 birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

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

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  On this day in history manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies   

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

1360  On this day in history 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 February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer