Historical Events In February - 26

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

1951  On this day in history bread rationing in Czechoslovakia   

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

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

1952  Britain announces that it has its own atomic bomb on this day in history.   

1952  Netherlands-Indonesian Unity conference on February - 26.   

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

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

1953  Elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper, Dutch/US (opera)composer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1954  On this day in history william R Inge, English theologist/philosopher, dies at 93   

1955  "Peter Pan" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 149 performances on February - 26.   

1955  The first aviator to bail out at supersonic speed - G F Smith on February - 26.   

1956  Writers Sylvia Plath & Ted Hughes meet at a party in Cambridge on February - 26.   

1956  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open on this day in history.   

1956  Herman Courtens, Belgian baron/painter, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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  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 February - 26.   

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

1961  Mohammed V, King of Morocco, dies on February - 26.   

1961  On this day in history karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83   

1962  US Supreme court disallows race separation on public transportation on February - 26.   

1962  On this day in history carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer, dies at 83   

1963  On this day in history artturi A Leinonen, Fin journalist/politician (Prophet), dies at 74   

1965  On this day in history dutch Government of Marijnen falls   

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

1965  Jimmie Lee Jackson, civil rights activist, dies of injuries on February - 26.   

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  Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.   

1672  On this day in history birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)   

1675  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

1677  On February - 26 birth of nicola Fago, composer   

1686  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1200  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on February - 26.   

1266  On February - 26 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 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  On February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer