Page 7: Historical Events In July - 08
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1969 US troop withdrawal begins in Vietnam. 

1969 Gladys Swarthout, opera singer/actress (Ambush), dies at 64 

1973 Wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (4187 1st-class wickets, most ever), dies 

1975 Pres Ford announced hell seek Republican nomination for pres 

1975 Quake damages over 2000 temples in Pagan, Burma. 20-foot-high seated Buddha of Thandawgya decapitated 

1977 Sabra Starr finishes longest recorded belly dance (100 hrs). 

1978 Bjorn Borg of Sweden won 3rd consecutive title at Wimbledon. 

1978 Pioneer-Venus 2 Multi-probe launched to Venus. 

1978 The Naval Air Test and Evaluation Museum at NAS Patuxent River opened its doors to the public for the inaugural time 

1979 Voyager 2 takes inaugural ever photo of Jupiter's satellite Adrastea (J14) 

1979 Michael Wilding, actor (Waterloo, Zarakm Naked Edge), dies 

1980 The Navy terminated its support operations at Key West for the Cuban refugees. 

1981 Senate confirms Sandra Day O'Conner to Supreme Court (99-0) 

1981 Loring Smith, actor (Hartmans), dies at 86 

1982 Porn star John Homes convicted of receiving stolen property. 

1982 Isa Miranda, model/actress (Summertime), dies of infected bone at 77 

1984 John McEnroe beats Jimmy Connors for Wimbeldon singles. 

1984 Christine McIntyre, actress (3 Stooges), dies at 73. 

1985 Gardner Cowles Jr, US publisher (Look Magazine), dies at 82 

1986 Farthest thrown object-an "Aerobie" flying ring, 383 m (1257') 

1986 NASA establishes Safety, Reliability Maintain and Quality Assurance 

1987 Kitty Dukakis, revealed addiction to amphetamines for 26 years 

1988 Stevie Wonder announces he will run for mayor of Detroit in 1992. 

1990 Germany beats Argentina 1-0 for soccer's 14th World Cup at Rome. 

1990 Italy beats England in soccer's World Cup conselation game 

1990 Stefan Edberg beats Boris Becker for Wimbeldon title. 

1990 Howard Duff, actor (Heist, Knots Landing), dies of heart attack at 72 

1991 James Franciscus, actor (Mr Novak), dies at of emphysema 57. 

1993 Egypt executes 7 Islamic extremists for attacks on foreign tourists 

1994 Christian-Jaque, French director (Babette s'and va-t-and guerre), dies 

1995 Elizabeth Adams, madam, dies at 65. 

1996 Amschel Rothschild, banker, dies at 41. 

1997 Charles Drake, geologist, dies of heart attack at 92. 

2007 Boeing launches the new Boeing 787. 

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