Page 7: Historical Events In February - 26

1950  On February - 26 leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in New York NY   

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

1950  On February - 26 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  22nd amendment to Constitution is ratified on this day in history.   

1952  On February - 26 britain announces that it has its own atomic bomb.   

1952  On February - 26 netherlands-Indonesian Unity conference   

1952  Neth-Indonesian Unity conference on February - 26.   

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  On February - 26 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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1956  Herman Courtens, Belgian baron/painter, dies at 72 on February - 26.   

1959  Lou Costello, actor (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52 on February - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Mohammed V, King of Morocco, dies on this day in history.   

1961  Karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1962  US Supreme court disallows race separation on public transportation on this day in history.   

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 February - 26.   

1965  On this day in history dutch Government of Marijnen falls   

1965  West Germany ceases military aid to Tanzania on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1588  On February - 26 birth of nicolaus Erich, composer   

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 February - 26.   

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

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

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 February - 26.   

1200  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on this day in history.   

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  On February - 26 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

1552  On this day in history death of heinrich Faber, German composer