Page 6: Historical Events In April - 04
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1923 Manon H E Alving, Dutch actress (Short American) 

1923 L Martov, [Joulij O Tsederbaum], Russ revolutionary, dies at 49. 

1926 Greek dictator Theodorus Pangalos elected president 

1928 Maya Angelou was born 

1928 Maya Angelou, American poet is born 

1929 "New Moon" musical opens in London 

1929 1st AAU Greco-Roman wrestling championships held 

1929 inaugural AAU Greco-Roman wrestling championships held 

1929 Karl Friedrich Benz, automobile engineer (Mercedes), dies at 84 

1930 Andrew Sandham makes Test Cricket 1st triple century 

1930 Les Ames makes the 1st Test Cricket century by a wicketkeeper (149) 

1930 Vladimir Majakovski, Russian poet, dies 

1931 Andre Michelin, CEO (Michelin Tires), dies. 

1932 George Bernard Shaw's "Too True to be Good", premieres in NYC 

1932 Anthony Perkins, American actor is born. 

1932 Vitamin C 1st isolated, C C King, University of Pittsburgh 

1932 Vitamin C inaugural isolated, C.C. King, Univ of Pittsburgh 

1932 George Bernard Shaw's "Too True to be Good," premieres in NYC. 

1932 Ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian minister, dies at 59 

1933 US Dirigible Akron crashes off coast of New Jersey, 73 die. 

1933 US Dirigible Akron crashes off coast of NJ, 73 die. 

1934 K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1716 Peter. 

1934 Braulio Dueno Colon, composer, dies at 80. 

1937 4th Golf Masters Championship Byron Nelson claims, shooting a 283. 

1937 4th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson claims, shooting a 283. 

1937 Frantisek X Salda, Czech writer/critic, dies at 69 

1938 5th Golf Masters Championship Henry Picard claims, shooting a 285. 

1938 5th Golf Masters Championship: Henry Picard claims, shooting a 285. 

1938 Cyril Christiani, cricket wicket keep (WI 1935), dies of malaria at 24 

1939 Canada recognizes the government of General Francisco Franco of Spain, following the end of the Spanish Civil War. 

1939 Faisal II ascends to throne of Iraq 

1940 L Oterma discovers asteroid #2332 Kalm. 

1940 R Rodgers/Lorenz Hart's "Higher and Higher", premieres in NYC 

1940 R Rodgers/Lorenz Hart's "Higher and Higher," premieres in NYC. 

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