Page 4: Historical Events In April - 22
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1889 Oklahoma land rush officially started. 

1889 Oklahoma Territory lands formerly reserved for Native Americans are opened to white homesteaders by President Harrison at high noon 

1889 Oklahoma land rush officially started; some were "sooner" 

1889 Ludwig Renn, writer 

1891 Belle Bennett, Milcoon Rapids IA, actress (Stella Dallas, Iron Mask). 

1892 Nikolai Obouhov, composer 

1892 Edouard-Victoire-Antoine Lalo, composer, dies at 69 

1893 Francis Dhanis army occupies Kasongo. 

1897 NYC Jewish newspaper "Forward" begins publishing (stiil active) 

1897 NYC Jewish newspaper "Forward" begins publishing (still active). 

1898 Spanish-American War action USS Nashville, takes enemy ship. 

1898 U.S. warships begin blockade of Cuba 

1898 1st Spanish-American War action: USS Nashville, takes enemy ship. 

1898 Spanish-American War action: USS Nashville, takes enemy ship 

1899 Martyn Green, London, actor (Gilbert and Sullivan, Iceman Cometh). 

1899 E J (Ned) Gregory, cricketer (one Test for Aust), dies. 

1901 William Stubbs, historian/bishop, dies. 

1902 Megan Lloyd George, English politician 

1903 American Power Boat Association forms. 

1904 Robert Oppenheimer, Inventor of atomic bomb is born. 

1904 J[ulius] Robert Oppenheimer, NY, head of Manhattan (A-bomb) Project. 

1905 Operations begin uniting conservatory of Nature monument Amsterdam 

1906 Olympic games held in Athens are not accepted by the IOC 

1906 10th anniversary Olympic games open at Athens, Greece. 

1906 Eric William Fenby, composer/president (Delius Society). 

1908 Queensland beat NSW by 171 runs for their 1st cricket win at Gabba 

1908 Eddie Albert, [Heimberger], Rock Island Il, actor (Oliver-Green Acres) 

1908 Henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies 

1909 A Kopff discovers asteroid #680 Genoveva 

1909 Ralph Byrd, Dayton Ohio, actor (Dick Tracy TV Show). 

1910 Eric Scowen, physician. 

1911 H E Wood discovers asteroid #715 Transvaalia. 

1912 Gavalda Miguel Querol, composer 

1913 Montenegro troops march into Skoetari, North-Albania. 

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