Page 6: Historical Events In July - 06
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1924 The inaugural photo sent experimentally across Atlantic by radio, US-England 

1924 1st photo sent experimentally across Atlantic by radio, US-England 

1924 Robert Michael White, NYC, test pilot (X-15). 

1925 Janet Leigh, American film actress is born. 

1925 Bill Haley, Highland Park Mich, rock vocalist (Rock Around the Clock). 

1926 Nicky Hilton, 1st husband of Elizabeth Taylor 

1927 Charles Whittenberg, composer. 

1928 The inaugural all-talking motion picture shown, in NY (Lights of NY). 

1928 Worlds largest hailstone 1« lbs (17') falls in Potter Nebraska 

1928 1st all-talking motion picture shown in NY (Lights of NY). 

1929 St Louis has 2, 10 run innings and beats Phillies 28-6. 

1929 Gerd Zacher, composer. 

1930 Francoise Mallet-Joris, [F Lilar], Belgian writer (Signs and Wonders) 

1931 35th US Golf Open: Billy Burke shoots a 292 at Inverness Club Ohio. 

1931 Donal Donnelly, Bradford Yorkshire England, actor (Dead) 

1932 inaugural class postage back up to 3. from 2 

1932 1st class postage back up to 3 cents from 2 cents. 

1932 Della Reese, Detroit, singer/actress (Della Reese Show, Royal Family). 

1933 In this year, 1st All Star Baseball Game: AL claims 4-2 at Comiskey Park, Chicago 

1933 Robert Kajanus, composer, dies at 76 

1934 Warden Uncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish landlord/writer, dies at 73. 

1935 inaugural flight of Fairchild 82A bush plane, Canadian-designed successor to the FC-2W-2 and 71 models; phased out to produce Bristol Bolingbroke in wartime. 

1935 In this year, Helen Wills Moody claims her 7th Wimbeldon championship 

1935 Dalai Lama, Tibetan spiritual leader is born. 

1935 48th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats H Jacobs (63 36 75). 

1936 114°F (46°C), Moorhead, Minnesota (state record) 

1938 The "Evian Conference and in France fails to provide a refuge for German Jews 

1938 In this year, 6th All Star Baseball Game: NL claims 4-1 at Crosley Field, Cincinnati 

1939 German Nazi's close last Jewish enterprises. 

1941 NY Yankees unviel a monument to Lou Gehrig in centerfield. 

1941 NY Yankees unveil a monument to Lou Gehrig in centerfield. 

1942 In this year, 10th All Star Baseball Game: AL claims 3-1 at Polo Grounds, New York 

1943 Night Battle of Kula Gulf results in loss of 2 Japanese destroyers and USS Helena 

1943 2nd day of battle at Kursk: 25000 German killed. 

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