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Thursday, 24 September 2026
1937 In this year, Maribel Vinson claims her 9th US figure skating championship. 
1937 NFL Boston Redskins move to Washington DC
1937 C A Bernoulli, writer, dies.
1938 Oliver Reed, British actor is born
1940 Bradman scores 209 in 161 minutes for South Australia at the WACA
1940 Bradman scores 209* in 161 minutes for South Aust at the WACA.
1941 Nazi leaders attack Dutch Jewish Council.
1942 Hitler's Operation Sealion (invasion of England) cancelled.
1943 German assault on Sidi Bou Zid Tunisia, General Eisenhower visits front
1943 Women's Marine Corps created
1943 German assault on Sidi Bou Zid Tunisia, Gen Eisenhower visits front
1943 William Walraven, journalist/writer (Neglected Grouser), dies at 55.
1945 Allied bombers began pounding Dresden, Germany, during WWII
1945 Allied planes bomb Dresden Germany; 135000 die.
1945 Gerbrandy British government refuses Dutch Jewish right to buy.
1945 Soviet forces capture Budapest, saving 120000 Jews
1945 USSR captures Budapest, after 49-day battle with Germany; 159000 die
1945 George Studd, cricketer (4 Tests with brother v Aus 1882-83), dies.
1946 Main Australian contingent of BCOF (British Commonwealth Occupation Force) sails for Japan During the six year occupation of Japan an estimated 40000 Australians served with BCOF
1946 "Duchess Misbehaves" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 5 performances
1947 Vern 'Dry Hole' Hunter strikes oil near Leduc, sparking a new Alberta oil boom.
1948 Andy Ganteaume scores 112 for W Indies in only Test Cricket innings.
1948 Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Lannoy and Baugniet of Belgium
1948 Men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Richard Button USA
1948 Wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England.
1952 Rocky Marciano defeated Lee Savold for his 39th straight win
1952 Alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist, dies at 71
1953 A's change name of Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium.
1954 The Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway is opened between Sept Isles, Que. and Schefferville, Labrador, construction having commenced in 1950.
1954 Frank Selvey scores 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95.
1955 Israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls
1955 Israel acquires four of seven known Dead Sea scrolls.
1956 KYW-AM in Philadelphia Penn gives calls to WTAM (now WWWE) Cleveland.
1957 Southern Christian Leadership Conference organizes in New Orleans
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