Page 8: Historical Events In January - 06
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1973 "Schoolhouse Rock," premieres on ABC-TV with Multiplication Rock. 

1974 "CBS Mystery Theater," premieres on radio. 

1974 England begins 3 day work week during mine strike 

1974 David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77. 

1975 "Wheel Of Fortune," debuts on NBC-tv. 

1975 AM America premieres on ABC-TV with Bill Beutel as host 

1975 Noel Madison, actor (Jitterbugs, Black Raven), dies at 77. 

1976 China People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Republic of China. 

1976 Ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million 

1977 EMI records drop punk rock group Sex Pistols. 

1977 In this year, Prince Andrew starts attending Lakefield College School near Peterborough, Ontario for two terms; second in line to the British throne. 

1978 Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada announces plans to move head office from Montreal to Hog Town (Toronto) 

1978 The inaugural postage stamp copyrighted by US (Carl Sandburg stamp). 

1978 US hand over St Stephan crown to Hungary. 

1978 John D MacArthur, US insurance billionaire, dies at 80 

1980 In this year, Indira Gandhi's Congress Party claims elections in India 

1980 Philadelphia Flyers set NHL record of 35 straight games without a defeat 

1981 50th hat trick in Islander history-John Tonelli scored 5 goals. 

1981 A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 

1984 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41 B mission. 

1984 Last day of Test cricket for Chappell, Marsh and Lillee. 

1985 Robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85 

1986 British Defense Secretary Michael Heseltine steps down. 

1986 Impala Platinum fires 20000 black mine workers in Johannesburg 

1986 Last day in Test cricket for Bob Holland. 

1986 STS 61-C scrubbed at T-31 seconds because of liquid oxygen valve problem 

1986 Louis Lebeer, Dutch art historian, dies at 90 

1987 Astronomers at University of California observe Birth of a galaxy 

1987 The 100th US Congress convenes. 

1988 Brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46. 

1989 Hirohito, Japan`s emperor (1922-89), dies at 87 after 62-year reign 

1990 New York Lotto pays $35 million to one winner (#s are 18-25-26-32-42-44). 

1990 Hans Jaray, actor (Lydia, Fedora), dies 

1991 Qian Hong swims female world record 50m butterfly (27.30 seconds) 

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