Page 3: Historical Events In July - 18
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1870 Pontifical infalliability proclaimed 

1870 Emil Mlynarski, composer. 

1871 Giacomo Balla, Italian painter (Dog at a Rope). 

1872 Britain introduces secret ballot voting. 

1872 Julius Fucik, composer 

1872 Benito Juarez, Cuban justice/general (battle of Acapulco), dies at 66 

1880 Otto Vrieslander, composer 

1882 Louisville Tony Mullane is 1st to pitch righty then lefty 

1882 Manuel Galvez, Argentina writer/poet/historian (Paraguay). 

1887 Vidkun Al Quisling, Norwegian minister of Defense/premier (1942-45). 

1888 Alexander Rosemeier, Indonesian/Dutch painter. 

1890 Charles Wilson, Pres of General Motors (1940-53)/Sec of Def (1953-57) 

1891 Gene Lockhart, NYC, actor (Going My Way, Christmas Carol) 

1892 Thomas Cook, English tour director (Thomas Cook and Son), dies at 83. 

1893 Harry Graham scores 107 on cricket debut Australia v England, Lord's. 

1893 Josef Huttel, composer 

1894 Bernard Wagenaar, Arnhem Holland, composer (3 Songs for Chinese) 

1894 Leconte de Lisle, writer, dies at 75. 

1895 Marie Ney, London England, actress (Brief Ecstasy, Simba, Witchcraft) 

1896 2nd US Golf Open: James Foulis shoots a 152 at Shinnecock Hills NY 

1897 Cap Anson, is 1st to get 3000 hits. 

1898 Herbert Marcuse, Berlin, communist philosopher (Eros and Civilization). 

1898 Emil Hartmann, composer, dies at 62. 

1899 Willem Kernkamp, Dutch minister of Colonies (Islam and Woman). 

1899 Horatio Alger Jr, Amer clergyman/author (Disagreeeable Woman), dies. 

1901 Alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer, dies at 79 

1902 Charles W J Mengelberg, Dutch composer/conductor 

1902 John White, composer, dies at 47 

1903 Bozidar Kunc, composer. 

1904 P Gotz discovers asteroid #538 Friederike 

1906 Belle Stewart, singer 

1907 Florenz Ziegfeld's "Follies of 1907," premieres in NYC 

1907 Yvonne Desportes, composer. 

1908 Jaime Nuno, composer, dies at 83. 

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