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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1967 Tom Conway actor (Mark Saber, Betty Hutton Show), dies at 62 

1967 Tom Conway, actor (Mark Saber, Betty Hutton Show), dies at 62. 

1969 Joe Frazier KOs Dave Zygiewicz in 1 36 

1969 Joe Frazier KOs Dave Zygiewicz in 1:36. 

1970 Earth Day held internationally to conserve natural resources. 

1971 Soyuz 10 launched. 

1972 Apollo astronauts John Young and Charles Duke ride on the Moon. 

1974 Barbara Walters is recorded as becoming news co-anchor of the Today Show 

1974 C Torres discovers asteroid #2976 Lautaro. 

1975 Mary Philips, actress (Farewell to Arms), dies at 75. 

1976 Barbara Walters is recorded as becoming inaugural female nightly network news anchor 

1976 Frutuoso de Lima Viana, composer, dies at 79 

1977 Charles Sanford orch leader (Your Show of Shows), dies at 71 

1977 Charles Sanford, orch leader (Your Show of Shows), dies at 71 

1978 Will Geer actor (Grandpa-The Waltons), dies at 75 

1978 Will Geer, actor (Grandpa Walton-Waltons), dies at 75 

1979 Mick Jaggar and Keith Richards give a benefit concert in Canada. 

1980 Jane Froman singer (Jane Froman's USA Canteen), dies at 72 

1980 Jane Froman, singer (Jane Froman's USA Canteen), dies at 72. 

1981 Brailsford Reese Brazeal (76) dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76 

1981 Brailsford Reese Brazeal, dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76. 

1982 Launch of STS-3-Lousma and Fullerton [03/23] 

1982 Melville Bell Grosvenor, pres (Natl Geographic Society), dies at 80 

1983 Soyuz T-8 returns to Earth 

1983 Stern mag announces major historical find-discovery of 60 volume personal diaries written by Adolph Hitler (turned out to be a hoax). 

1983 Earl "Fatha" Hines, US, jazz pianist/conductor, dies 

1984 Ansel Adams, US photographer, dies at 82 

1986 Consumer Price Index drops .04% for 2nd month in a row 

1986 Mircea Eliade, writer, dies 

1987 U.S. Navy ordered to provide assistance to neutral vessels under Iranian attack outside the exclusion zone and that requested help 

1988 Irene Rich, US actress (Beau Brumell, Champ), dies at 96. 

1989 Huey Newton black activist, shot dead at 47 

1989 Nolan Ryan strikesout his 5000th batter (Rickey Henderson). 

1989 Huey Newton, US, Black Panther leader, shot dead at 47. 

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