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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1969 Piotr F Scharoff, Russ/Italian actor/director (Chechov), dies at 82. 
1971 Howard Hughes billionaire, dies
1971 Kingston penitentiary inmates stage four-day riot, holding five guards hostage; two convicts murdered, 11 injured
1971 Masao Oki, composer, dies at 69
1972 T Smirnova discovers asteroids #1902 Shaposhnikov, #2192 Pyatigoriya and #2250 Stalingrad
1974 Betty Compson, actress (Barker, Weary River, Drag Net), dies at 77.
1975 In this year, John Lennon releases "Stand by Me"
1975 Rob Touber, [Robert J Noordervliet), chansonnier/director, dies at 38.
1976 Percy Julian holder of more than 138 chemical patents, dies at 78
1976 Percy Julian, holder of more than 138 chemical patents, dies at 78
1977 In this year, Jerome Drayton claims the 81st Boston Marathon in in 2 14 46; the eighth Canadian to win the Marathon
1977 The Hall Commission Report on Grain Handling and Transportation is published. This recommends limited branch line abandonment on the prairies
1977 In this year, Jerome Drayton claims the 81st Boston Marathon in in 2:14:46; the eighth Canadian to win the Marathon.
1978 US Senate approves transfer of Panama Canal to Panam
1979 "Real People" premieres on NBC TV.
1980 Zimbabwe's (Rhodesia) formal independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)
1982 In this year, Canada Constitution Act adopts in place of British North America Act
1982 M Watt discovers asteroid #2687
1983 A lone suicide bomber results in the deaths of 63, at the US Embassy in Lebanon.
1983 Joan Benoit set a women's record for the Boston Marathon.
1983 KMO-AM in Tacoma Wash changes call letters to KAMT (now KKMO)
1983 N G Thomas discovers asteroid #2933 Amber, #3151 Talbot and #3561 Devine.
1983 Alan Melville, cricketer (11 Tests for South Africa, 894 runs), dies
1984 Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB
1984 John Lee Mahin screenwriter, dies of emphysema at 81
1984 Michael Jackson faced surgery in Los Angeles. Doctors performed scalp surgery to repair damage done after the megastar’s hair caught fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial on January 27. Jackson was hospitalized and recuperated for months before he could return to work
1984 John Lee Mahin, screenwriter, dies of emphysema at 81
1985 In Yunnan Province, China a 5.8 quake resulted in Twenty-three people killed, 300 injured and damage in the Luquan-Xundian area.
1986 Marcel Dassault, [Bloch], French airplane builder, dies at 94.
1987 An unconscous skydiver is rescued by another diver in mid-air
1987 Pat Knauff, France sets 1-leg downhill ski speed record (115.012 mph).
1988 Barbra Striesand records "Warm All Over"
1989 Zimbabwe gains independence.
1990 Bankruptcy court forces Frank Lorenzo to give up Eastern Airlines.
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