February 26 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1951  Bread rationing in Czechoslovakia   

1951  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   

1952  Britain announces that it has its own atomic bomb   

1952  Netherlands-Indonesian Unity conference   

1952  Neth-Indonesian Unity conference   

1953  Allen W Dulles, promoted from deputy to 5th director of CIA.   

1953  Elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper, Dutch/US (opera)composer, dies   

1954  inaugural 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 and roll) records.   

1954  1st typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy Mass.   

1954  William R Inge, English theologist/philosopher, dies at 93.   

1955  "Peter Pan" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 149 performances   

1955  The inaugural aviator to bail out at supersonic speed - G F Smith.   

1956  Writers Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes meet at a party in Cambridge.   

1956  In this year, Betsy Rawls claims LPGA Sarasota Golf Open.   

1956  Herman Courtens, Belgian baron/painter, dies at 72.   

1959  Lou Costello, actor (Abbott and Costello), dies at 52   

1960  Soviet premier Khrushchev voices support for Indonesia   

1960  In this year, USA's David Jenkins claims the Olympics Gold for men's figure skating   

1960  Verne Gagne beats Doctor X in Omaha, to become NWA wrestling champion.   

1960  Aleksandar Belic, Swedish linguist, dies at 83   

1961  Mohammed V, King of Morocco, dies.   

1961  Karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83   

1962  US Supreme court disallows race separation on public transportation.   

1962  Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer, dies at 83.   

1963  Artturi A Leinonen, Fin journalist/politician (Prophet), dies at 74.   

1965  Dutch Government of Marijnen falls.   

1965  West Germany ceases military aid to Tanzania.   

1965  Jimmie Lee Jackson, civil rights activist, dies of injuries.   

1966  Minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71   

1967  Verne Gagne beats Mad Dog Vachon in St Paul, to become NWA champion.   

1967  Harry McNaughton, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 70.   

1968  Clandestine Radio Voice of Iraqi People (Communist) final transmission   

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1361  Wenceslas of bohemia: Holy roman catholic german emperor (1378-1400)   

1587  Stefano landi: Italian composer   

1588  Nicolaus erich: Composer   

1671  Anthony ashley-cooper: 3rd earl of shaftesbury, english politician and philosopher   

1672  Antoine augustine calmet: French theologian   

1675  Johann philipp treiber: Composer   

1677  Nicola fago: Composer   

1686  Godefroi l count d'estrades: French diplomat   

1076  Death of Godfried iii: With the hump, duke of neth-lutherian, murdered   

1154  Rogier ii guiscard: King of sicily (1101-54),   

1200  Symeon: Former serbian ruler and saint   

1266  Manfred: Bastard son of emperor frederik ii/king of sicily,   

1324  Death of Dino compagni: Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler,   

1360  Roger mortimer: 2nd earl of march, english military leader (b. 1328)   

1538  Death of Worp van thabor: Frisian abbott of thabor (chronicon frisiae),   

1552  Death of Heinrich faber: German composer