Page 7: Historical Events In February - 26
Sunday, 15 June 2025
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 this day in history.
1950 On February - 26 harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75
1951 On February - 26 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 22nd amendment to Constitution is ratified on this day in history.
1952 Britain announces that it has its own atomic bomb on February - 26.
1952 Netherlands-Indonesian Unity conference on February - 26.
1952 On February - 26 neth-Indonesian Unity conference
1953 On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.
1955 "Peter Pan" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 149 performances on February - 26.
1955 On February - 26 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 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open on February - 26.
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 Soviet premier Khrushchev voices support for Indonesia on February - 26.
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 February - 26.
1960 Aleksandar Belic, Swedish linguist, dies at 83 on this day in history.
1961 On this day in history mohammed V, King of Morocco, dies.
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 Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer, dies at 83 on February - 26.
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 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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