Page 5: Historical Events In January - 29
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1916 Barbara Skelton, writer. 

1916 Edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvils, composer, dies at 62 

1917 English submarine K13 leaves Gaire Loch 

1917 John Raitt, Santa Ana Calif, actor/singer (Chevy Show, Pajama Game). 

1917 Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 

1918 John Forsythe, NJ, actor (Bachelor Father, Charlie's Angels, Dynasty) 

1919 Secretary of state proclaims the 18th amendment (prohibition). 

1919 Secretary of state proclaims 18th amendment (prohibition) 

1919 Norman F Simpson, British playwright (One Way Pendulum). 

1920 In this year, Walt Disney starts inaugural job as an artist; $40 week with Kansas City Slide Co 

1920 In this year, Walt Disney starts 1st job as an artist; $40 week with KC Slide Co. 

1920 Alec Coppen, psychiatrist 

1921 Hurricane hits Washington and Oregon. 

1921 Billy Gunn, cricket (score 392 runs for Eng including a century), dies 

1922 Union of Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador dissolved. 

1923 Paddy Chayevsky, American writer is born 

1923 The inaugural flight of the autogiro (Juan de la Cierva, Madrid Spain). 

1923 1st flight of autogiro (Juan de la Cierva, Madrid Spain) 

1924 Ice cream cone rolling machine patented by Carl Taylor, Cleveland. 

1924 Brian Trubshaw, British test pilot 

1924 Joseph Ludwig, composer, dies at 79. 

1925 British Liberals choose David Lloyd George as party leader 

1927 4th German government of Marx forms. 

1927 4th German govt of Marx forms 

1928 Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66. 

1929 Seeing Eye Guide Dog Organization forms. 

1932 Test debut of Bill O'Reilly, vs South Africa at Adelaide 

1933 German President von Hindenburg makes big mistake, appoints Hitler chancellor 

1933 German President von Hindenburg appoints Hitler chancellor. 

1934 Fritz Haber, German chemist (Nobel 1918), dies at 65. 

1936 The inaugural inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, are announced. They include Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth 

1936 1st players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame-Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson. 

1941 Ioannis Metaxas, Greek gen/dictator (1936-41), commits suicide at 69 

1942 German and Italian troops occupy Benghazi. 

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