Page 6: Historical Events In July - 22
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1940 Dutch prime minister De Geer meets Hitler seeking peace talks 

1940 Alex Trebek, Sudbury Ontario, TV game host (High Rollers, Jeopardy) 

1942 Beginning of Warsaw ghetto "Aktion." 6000 to 7000 a day are deported to Treblinka. 

1942 Gas rationing begins along the Atlantic coast of the US to help the American war effort during WWII 

1942 Start of battle of the Kokoda Track, Papua. 

1942 4th Russian Pantser army forms with 80 tanks 

1943 Allied forces captured Palermo, Sicily. 

1943 General George S. Patton leads American troops to capture Palermo, Sicily, during WWII 

1943 US forces led by Gen George Patton liberate Palermo Sicily 

1944 Soviets set up Polish Committee of National Liberation. 

1946 90 people die when Jewish extremists blow up a wing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem 

1946 Estelle Bennett, rocker (The Ronettes). 

1946 Estelle Bennett, rocker (Ronettes) 

1947 -8°F (-13°C), Charlotte Pass, NSW (Australian record). 

1950 King Leopold, after 6 years in exile, returns to Belgium. 

1950 Frank Worrell completes 261 v England at Trent Bridge 

1950 William LM King, premier of Canada (1921-30, 35-48), dies at 75 

1951 Gen Francisco Craveiro Lopes appointed pres of Portugal 

1952 Polish constitution adopted (National Day). 

1952 In this year, Poland formally adopts Communist-imposed Constitution. 

1952 Antonio Maria Valencia, composer, dies at 49 

1953 Cy Kendall actor (Mysteries of Chinatown), dies at 55. 

1953 U.S. ships laid down heavy barrage to support UN troops in Korea 

1953 Cy Kendall, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown), dies at 55. 

1954 In this year, Virgin Islands (US) formally adopts constitution (Revised Organic Act) 

1955 Joseph Foley actor (Mr Peepers), dies at 45. 

1955 The inaugural VP to preside over cabinet meeting-R Nixon 

1955 1st VP to preside over cabinet meeting-R Nixon. 

1955 Joseph Foley, actor (Mr Peepers), dies at 45. 

1958 US performs atmospheric nuclear Test at Bikini Island 

1958 Karl Nunes, cricketer (1st WI Test captain 1928), dies 

1959 Benjamin Britten's "Missa Brevis" in D, premieres 

1960 Cuba nationalizes all US owned sugar factories 

1961 WBNB TV channel 10 in Charlotte Amaile, VI (CBS) begins broadcasting. 

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