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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
2007 In this year, Roger Federer claims the Men's Singles, at Wimbledon for a fifth time in a row 
2010 The inaugural 24-hour flight by a solar powered plane is completed by the Solar Impulse.
2011 Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program
2012 Roadside car bomb results in the deaths of 14 civilians in Afghanistan's Kandahar Province
2013 42 people have been killed and hundreds injured after the Egyptian army raids a sit in protest in Cairo.
2014 Germany defeat Brazil by a record 7-1 to make it to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final
2017 British Lions tie 15-15 with New Zealand All Blacks in their 3rd rugby match to tie the series.
2017 Unesco declares Asmara, capital of Eritrea, a world heritage site for its Art Deco buildings
2018 Four boys are the inaugural to be rescued after 16 days, from Tham Luang cave, Thailand, by Thai and international rescue team.
2018 British Brexit Secretary David Davis steps down in a stand against Theresa May's new softer Brexit policy.
2018 Eritrea and Ethiopia announce re-establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries after almost 20 years in Asmara, Eritrea
2018 South Korean golfer Sei Young Ki breaks LPGA 72-hole scoring record with 31 under-par 257, also inaugural to better -30, in winning Thornberry Creek Classic.
2020 [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 12 million worldwide.
2020 At least 180 bodies are are discovered in mass graves in Djibo, Burkina Faso, where soldiers are fighting jihadists. It is suspected that government forces were involved in mass extrajudicial executions.
2021 US President Joe Biden says US troops will withdraw from Afghanistan by August 31, despite increased Taliban gains across the country.
2021 COVID-19 pandemic: The number of deaths from COVID-19 surpasses 4 million
2023 British singer-songwriter Elton John completes his international "Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour" at the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm, Sweden
2023 Dutch government led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte collapses over disagreements between coalition partners over asylum policies [1].
2023 In the Netherlands, the governing coalition collapses and Prime Minister Mark Rutte announces his upcoming resignation.
2025 magnitude 7.5 earthquake off of Japan's northeast coast leads to building damage and triggers a brief tsunami warning.
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