Page 8: Historical Events In July - 01
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1968 Dick Young, cricketer (England wicketkeeper v Aust 1907-08), dies 

1969 Charles Philip Arthur George invested as Prince of Wales 

1969 John and Yoko are hospitilized after a car crash 

1971 Golden Gate Bridge paid for but toll is still being collected 

1971 Lord Learie Constantine, WI cricketer (all-rounder and fielder), dies 

1972 Ms. magazine begins publishing 

1973 inaugural US-China basketball game, US collegiates beats Shanghai 96-61 

1973 Mario La Broca, composer, dies at 76. 

1974 Monmouthshire renamed Gwent and is recorded as becoming part of Wales 

1974 Singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette ("You Oughta Know") was born today in Ottawa, Canada. Alanis picked up four Grammys in 1995 for songs related to the Jagged Little Pill album. Another came her way in 1997 from the video for Jagged Little Pill Live. She also performed at the 1999 Grammys and won more awards. 

1974 Juan D Peron, president of Argentina (1946-55, 73-74), dies at 78 

1975 All U.S. naval gunfire training activities at the Puerto Rican island of Culebra were terminated through a joint Washington-San Juan agreement, ending a controversy that had dragged on for years 

1975 Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2680 

1976 Kenneth Gibson, is inaugural black president of US Conference of Mayors. 

1977 Actor Liv Tyler (Armageddon) was born today in New York, NY. Her father is Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler. Mom is Playboy Playmate Bebe Buell 

1977 Virginia Wade beats Betty Stove for Wimbeldon's woman's singles 

1978 Former Pres Nixon makes inaugural public speech since resigning in 1974 

1978 Northern Territory of Australia is recorded as becoming self-governing 

1979 Stampede Pass, Washington is covered with 6" of snow 

1979 Richard Ward, actor (Beacon Hill), dies at 64 

1980 Charles Percy Snow, British writer (Friends and Associates), dies at 75. 

1981 Laurel Canyon Calif murders (4 die, 1 wounded). 

1981 Radio Shack 3rd release of Model III TRSDOS 1.3. 

1981 George Voskovec, actor (Fred-Nero Wolfe, Peter-Skag), dies at 76. 

1982 2100 Unification church couples wed in NYC 

1982 Challenger moves overland to Dryden 

1982 Kosmos 1383, inaugural search and rescue satellite, launched. 

1982 Over 2000 Unification Church couples marry at NY MSG 

1982 John Everett Watts, composer, dies at 51 

1983 R Buckminster Fuller, inventor/philosopher, dies in LA at 87. 

1986 Roy Poole, actor (Winds of War), dies at 62 

1988 Hellmuth Christian Wolff, composer, dies at 82. 

1989 Hugh Hefner (Playboy editor) weds playmate Kimberly Conrad 

1989 NFL owners vote unanimously to form the WLAF 

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