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  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 this day in history.   

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

1952  On this day in history britain announces that it has its own atomic bomb.   

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 February - 26.   

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

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 February - 26.   

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  On this day in history herman Courtens, Belgian baron/painter, dies at 72   

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 February - 26.   

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

1960  On this day in history aleksandar Belic, Swedish linguist, dies at 83   

1961  On February - 26 mohammed V, King of Morocco, dies.   

1961  On February - 26 karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83   

1962  On this day in history 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  On this day in history dutch Government of Marijnen falls   

1965  On this day in history west Germany ceases military aid to Tanzania   

1965  On February - 26 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 this day in history 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  Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1675  On February - 26 birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

1677  On this day in history birth of nicola Fago, composer   

1686  Godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat was born on February - 26.   

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

1154  On February - 26 rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60   

1200  On this day in history 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  Dino Compagni, Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler, dies on February - 26.   

1360  Death of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, English military leader (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

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.