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02/26/1953
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Elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper, Dutch/US (opera)composer, dies
Type: Death
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02/26/1953
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Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/linguist (spelling), dies at 58
Type: Death
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02/26/1954
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1st typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy Mass
Type: Event
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02/26/1954
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Michigan rep Ruth Thompson (R) introduces legislation to ban mailing "obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy" phonograph (rock and roll) records
Type: Event
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02/26/1954
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John Bolger, actor (Capt Gabe McNamara-Another World)
Type: Birth
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02/26/1954
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William R Inge, English theologist/philosopher, dies at 93
Type: Death
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02/26/1955
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"Peter Pan" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 149 performances
Type: Event
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02/26/1955
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1st aviator to bail out at supersonic speed-GF Smith
Type: Event
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02/26/1956
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Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open
Type: Event
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02/26/1956
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Writers Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes meet at a party in Cambridge
Type: Event
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02/26/1956
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Herman Courtens, Belgian baron/painter, dies at 72
Type: Death
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02/26/1957
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Connie Carpenter-Phinney, Madison Wisc, 79k cyclist (Oly-gold-1984)
Type: Birth
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02/26/1957
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Keena Rothhammer, US, 800 m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1972)
Type: Birth
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02/26/1958
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Jeff Fithian, actor (Trevor Nash-Please Don't Eat the Daisies)
Type: Birth
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02/26/1958
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Joe Fithian, actor (Tracey Nash-Please Don't Eat the Daisies)
Type: Birth
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02/26/1958
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Susan J Helms, Charlotte NC, Mjr USAF/Astronaut (STS 54, 64, 78)
Type: Birth
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02/26/1959
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Lou Costello, actor (Abbott and Costello), dies at 52
Type: Death
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02/26/1960
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Soviet premier Khrushchev voices support for Indonesia
Type: Event
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02/26/1960
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USA's David Jenkins wins Olympic Gold for men's figure skating
Type: Event
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02/26/1960
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Verne Gagne beats Doctor X in Omaha, to become NWA wrestling champ
Type: Event
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02/26/1960
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Aleksandar Belic, Swedish linguist, dies at 83
Type: Death
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02/26/1961
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Sophie Winter, actress (She's a Good Fighter)
Type: Birth
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02/26/1961
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Karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83
Type: Death
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02/26/1961
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Mohammed V, ibn Yusuf, sultan/King of Morocco, dies at 51
Type: Death
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02/26/1962
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Arthur Kopit's "Oh, Dad, Poor Dad . . .," premieres in NYC
Type: Event
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02/26/1962
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US Supreme court disallows race separation on public transportation
Type: Event
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02/26/1962
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Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Phila Warriors scores 67 points vs NY
Type: Event
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02/26/1962
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Sheila Cornell, Encino Fla, softball infielder (Olympics-gold-96)
Type: Birth
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02/26/1962
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Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer, dies at 83
Type: Death
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02/26/1963
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Artturi A Leinonen, Fin journalist/politician (Prophet), dies at 74
Type: Death
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02/26/1965
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Dutch Govt of Marijnen falls
Type: Event
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02/26/1965
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West Germany ceases military aid to Tanzania
Type: Event
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02/26/1965
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Alison Armitage, London England, actress (Acapulco HEAT)
Type: Birth
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02/26/1965
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Brittany York, London England, playmate (Oct, 1990)
Type: Birth
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02/26/1965
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Donald Narcisse, CFL receiver (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Type: Birth
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02/26/1965
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Matt Jackson, Birmingham Mich, Canadian Tour golfer (1994 Payless)
Type: Birth
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02/26/1965
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Jimmie Lee Jackson, civil rights activist, dies of injuries
Type: Death
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02/26/1966
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KBIM TV channel 10 in Roswell, NM (CBS) begins broadcasting
Type: Event
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02/26/1966
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Jennifer Grant, actress (Celeste-Beverly Hills 90210)
Type: Birth
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02/26/1966
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Wesley Walls, NFL tight end (Carolina Panthers, SF 49ers, NO Saints)
Type: Birth
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02/26/1966
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Minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71
Type: Death
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02/26/1967
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USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
Type: Event
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02/26/1967
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Verne Gagne beats Mad Dog Vachon in St Paul, to become NWA champ
Type: Event
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02/26/1967
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David Howard, Sarasota FL, infielder (KC Royals)
Type: Birth
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02/26/1967
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Roman Fortin, NFL center (Atlanta Falcons)
Type: Birth
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02/26/1967
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Scott Service, US baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds)
Type: Birth
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02/26/1967
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Harry McNaughton, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 70
Type: Death
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02/26/1968
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Clandestine Radio Voice of Iraqi People (Communist) final transmission
Type: Event
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02/26/1968
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Brendan Rogers, CFL linebacker (Toronto Argonauts)
Type: Birth
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02/26/1968
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Chris Green, NFL safety (Buffalo Bills)
Type: Birth
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