Page 6: Historical Events In August - 04
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1958 Dumont TV Network crumbles 

1959 "Billy Barnes Revue" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 87 perfs 

1960 Rocket propelled USAF research aircraft sets record at 2150 MPH 

1960 Rocket propelled USAAF research aircraft sets record at 2150 MPH 

1961 Spokane, Washington reaches 108 degrees Fahrenheit 

1961 108°F, Spokane, WA. 

1962 Nelson Mandela captured by South African police. 

1963 In this year, Kathy Whitworth claims LPGA Milwaukee Jaycee Golf Open 

1964 Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney are discovered buried inside an earthen dam in Mississippi 

1964 Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James E Chaney, bodies discovered in an earthen Mississippi dam. 

1965 Cook Islands enters into free association with New Zealand. 

1967 British pirate radio station Radio 355 goes off the air 

1967 34th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 27, All-Stars 0 (70934) 

1967 Peter Smith, cricketer (Essex leggie, 3 wickets for England), dies 

1968 100000 attend Newport Pop Festival, Costa Mesa, Calif 

1969 Willie Stargell is inaugural to hit a HR outside of Dodger Stadium 

1970 Jim Morrison arrested for drunkenness 

1971 The US launches inaugural satellite into lunar orbit from a manned spacecraft. 

1971 US launches inaugural satellite into lunar orbit from manned spacecraft 

1973 Eddie Condon jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show), dies at 68 

1973 Eddie Condon, jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show), dies at 68. 

1974 Crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor 

1975 John Baragrey, actor (Gamera), dies at 57. 

1976 Enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop. 

1977 Pres Carter establishes Dept of Energy. 

1977 Emil Bloch, German philosopher (Principle Hope, Traces), dies at 92. 

1981 Columbia mated with SRBs and external tank for STS-2 mission 

1981 Melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80 

1981 Oliver North is assigned to White House duty. 

1981 Melvyn Douglas, [Hesselberg], actor (Woman's Face, Hud), dies at 80 

1983 Italy elects inaugural socialist prime minister since 1946. 

1984 In this year, Carl Lewis claims gold medal in 100-meter dash at LA Summer Olympics. 

1984 Edmon Ryan actor, dies at 79 of a heart attack. 

1984 Mary Miles Minter silent screen star, dies at 82 of heart failure 

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