Page 6: Historical Events In January - 09
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1937 The inaugural issue of Look magazine appears on news stands today. 

1937 Judith Krantz author: Scruples was born. 

1939 Johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72. 

1940 2 German officers make emergency landing in Belgium 

1940 The Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) is set up again to raise money for comfort parcels for dispatch to service personnel in Australia and overseas 

1941 6000 Jews exterminated in pogrom in Bucharest Romania 

1941 Joan Baez singer The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down; political activist was born. 

1941 Maiden flight by Canada's Avro Lancaster military plane. 

1941 Maiden flight of Canadian built Avro Lancaster military bomber at Downsview 

1941 Joan Baez, American peace activist is born. 

1941 Ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies 

1941 Joan Baez singer: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down; political activist was born. 

1942 Joe Louis KOs Buddy Baer in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 

1942 US Joint Chiefs of Staff created. 

1943 Japanese government in Java limits sale and use of motorcars 

1943 Japanese govt in Java limits sale and use of motorcars 

1943 Robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain), dies at 53. 

1945 U.S. forces land on Luzon, Phillipines 

1945 US soldiers led by General Douglas MacArthur invade Philippines 

1945 US soldiers led by Gen Douglas MacArthur invades Philippines 

1946 "Would-Be Gentleman" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 77 performances. 

1946 Countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42. 

1947 "Street Scene" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 148 performances 

1947 Karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53 

1948 Walter Piston's 3rd Symphony in E, premieres in Boston. 

1949 Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75. 

1951 Life After Tomorrow, inaugural film to receive an "X" rating, premieres. 

1951 Life After Tomorrow, 1st film to receive an "X" rating, premieres 

1952 Belgian Pholien government steps down. 

1952 In this year, Karel Sys claims European heavyweight boxing title 

1952 Belgian Pholien govt steps down. 

1953 Korean ferryboat "Chang Tyong-Ho" sank off Pusan killing 249 

1953 Bevo Francis, Rio Grande College, scores 116 pts in basketball game 

1953 Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89. 

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