Page 7: 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 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  Netherlands-Indonesian Unity conference on February - 26.   

1952  Neth-Indonesian Unity conference on February - 26.   

1953  On February - 26 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  On February - 26 first typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy MA   

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  William R Inge, English theologist/philosopher, dies at 93 on February - 26.   

1955  On February - 26 "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  Writers Sylvia Plath & Ted Hughes meet at a party in Cambridge on February - 26.   

1956  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open on February - 26.   

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

1960  On February - 26 uSA's David Jenkins wins the Olympics Gold for men's figure skating   

1960  On February - 26 verne Gagne beats Doctor X in Omaha, to become NWA wrestling champion   

1960  On February - 26 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 February - 26 uS Supreme court disallows race separation on public transportation   

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

1963  Artturi A Leinonen, Fin journalist/politician (Prophet), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1966  Minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71 on February - 26.   

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1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400) was born on February - 26.   

1587  On February - 26 birth of stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639)   

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

1675  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born on February - 26.   

1677  Nicola Fago, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  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 February - 26.   

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.