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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1990 In this year, In Poland, Lech Walesa claims a landslide victory in the Presidential elections. 
1990 In this year, Lech Walesa claims presidential election in Poland.
1990 Mike Mazurski, wrestler/actor (Centerfold Girls), dies at 80
1992 Prince Charles and Princess Diana separation announced by British PM, John Major
1992 Carl Barger, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins), dies at 62.
1993 Danny Blanchflower, North Ireland soccer/union coach, dies at 67
1994 Garnet Silk, Jamaican raggae-singer, dies at 28
1995 Benny Lee, entertainer, dies at 84.
1996 Alain Emile Louis Marie Poher, politician, dies at 87.
1997 Natalie Meadowcroft and Dan Meadowcroft are Married in Las Vegas, Nevada. "May their love last forever"
1997 Tamara Geva, dancer, dies at 91
2005 Hurricane Epsilon dies in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It is recorded as becoming the longest-lived December hurricane on record and ties for second-place being the 2nd strongest December hurricane.
2006 A fire at a hospital in Moscow results in the deaths of 45 people
2012 13 people are killed and 10 are injured after a bus rolls of a cliff and falls 100 meters in Taiwan.
2014 CIA Torture Report released, detailing the CIA's use of torture on detainees between 2001-2006
2017 Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declares victory over the Islamic State in Iraq, ending more than 3 years of convict.
2017 Funeral for French rock star Johnny Hallyday draws hundreds of thousands onto Paris streets.
2017 "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" directed by Rian Johnson, starring Mark Hamill , Carrie Fisher , Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Adam Driver premieres in Los Angeles.
2017 The Iraqi military announces that it has "fully liberated" all of Iraq's territory from "ISIS terrorist gangs" and retaken full control of the Iraqi-Syrian border
2018 Copa Libertadores Final, Madrid: River Plate beats Boca Juniors 3-1 in extra time (aggregate 5-3); Juan Quintero's stunning extra-time strike helps River come from a goal down to record historic victory over 10-man Boca.
2018 Tens of thousands march on Delhi, India, to demand Hindi temple be built on contentious religious site in Ayodhya
2018 Winter storm hits US south east killing three, leaving hundreds of thousands without power, cancelling over 1000 flights.
2018 In this year, Armenia's acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claims a snap election with 70.4% of the vote.
2018 New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady breaks Peyton Manning's record for most touchdown passes in NFL history; moves to 582 with 3 TD passes during 34-33 defeat by Miami Dolphins; record includes TDs thrown in regular season and post-season.
2018 Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rogers breaks Tom Brady 's NFL record with his 359th straight pass without an interception during Packers 34-20 win over Atlanta Falcons; finishes game with streak intact at 368
2019 The World Anti-Doping Agency votes unanimously to ban Russia from international sport for four years for doping offences, meaning it will be excluded from the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
2019 A volcano erupts on White Island in New Zealand, killing 19 people and injuring 28.
2019 Chilean Air Force C-130 crash: A Chilean military transport aircraft crashes while en route to Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva in Antarctica, killing all 38 people onboard. The crash site was located on December 12.December 10 - Sanna Marin, at the age of 34, is recorded as becoming the world's youngest serving prime minister after being selected to lead Finland's Social Democratic Party
2021 A truck crash in Chiapas, Mexico, results in the deaths of 55 migrants who were being smuggled in it from Guatemala through Mexico to its border with the United States
2021 The Summit for Democracy, a virtual summit, is hosted by the United States "to renew democracy at home and confront autocracies abroad".[250].
