Page 7: Historical Events In February - 26

1950  On this day in history leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in New York NY   

1950  On this day in history leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety," premieres in NYC   

1950  Harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

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  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  On February - 26 neth-Indonesian Unity conference   

1953  Allen W Dulles, promoted from deputy to 5th director of CIA on February - 26.   

1953  On this day in history elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper, Dutch/US (opera)composer, dies   

1954  First typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy MA on February - 26.   

1954  Michigan Representative Ruth Thompson (R) introduces legislation to ban mailing "obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy" phonograph (rock & roll) records on February - 26.   

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  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 February - 26 writers Sylvia Plath & Ted Hughes meet at a party in Cambridge   

1956  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history herman Courtens, Belgian baron/painter, dies at 72   

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

1960  On February - 26 soviet premier Khrushchev voices support for Indonesia   

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 February - 26.   

1960  Aleksandar Belic, Swedish linguist, dies at 83 on February - 26.   

1961  On this day in history 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  On February - 26 artturi A Leinonen, Fin journalist/politician (Prophet), dies at 74   

1965  On this day in history dutch Government of Marijnen falls   

1965  West Germany ceases military aid to Tanzania on February - 26.   

1965  Jimmie Lee Jackson, civil rights activist, dies of injuries on February - 26.   

1966  On February - 26 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  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  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Treiber, composer   

1677  On February - 26 birth of nicola Fago, composer   

1686  On February - 26 birth of godefroi L Count d'Estrades, French diplomat   

1076  On February - 26 death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Neth-Lutherian, murdered   

1154  Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1200  Death of Symeon, former Serbian ruler and saint on February - 26.   

1266  On February - 26 manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1538  On February - 26 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

1552  On February - 26 death of heinrich Faber, German composer