Historical Events In February - 26
Friday, 29 March 2024
1950 Leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in New York NY on February - 26.
1950 Leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in NYC on February - 26.
1950 On this day in history harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75
1951 Bread rationing in Czechoslovakia on February - 26.
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 February - 26 22nd amendment to Constitution is ratified
1952 Britain announces that it has its own atomic bomb on this day in history.
1952 On this day in history netherlands-Indonesian Unity conference
1952 Neth-Indonesian Unity conference on this day in history.
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 First typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy MA on this day in history.
1954 Michigan Representative Ruth Thompson (R) introduces legislation to ban mailing "obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy" phonograph (rock & roll) records on February - 26.
1954 1st typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy Mass on February - 26.
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 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 Lou Costello, actor (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52 on this day in history.
1960 On February - 26 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 Verne Gagne beats Doctor X in Omaha, to become NWA wrestling champion on this day in history.
1960 On February - 26 aleksandar Belic, Swedish linguist, dies at 83
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 February - 26 carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer, dies at 83
1963 On February - 26 artturi A Leinonen, Fin journalist/politician (Prophet), dies at 74
1965 Dutch Government of Marijnen falls on this day in history.
1965 On February - 26 west Germany ceases military aid to Tanzania
1965 On February - 26 jimmie Lee Jackson, civil rights activist, dies of injuries
1966 Minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71 on February - 26.
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