Page 4: Historical Events In July - 27
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1880 Donald Crisp, Scotland, actor (How Green Was My Valley, Pollyana). 

1881 Hans Fischer, German physicist (Nobel 1930). 

1881 Johann Christian Lobe, composer, dies at 84. 

1883 Albert Franz Doppler, composer, dies at 61 

1888 Philip Pratt unveils 1st electric automobile. 

1890 Judith Lowry, Ft Sill OK, actress (Effect of Gamma Rays ...) 

1891 Titus van Wyck succeeds M de Savornin Lohman as gov of Suriname 

1894 Gerald F Bogan, US vice-admiral (WW II-Pacific Ocean). 

1897 37.5 cm (14.75") of rainfall, Jewell, Maryland (state 24-hr record) 

1897 14.75" (37.5 cm) of rainfall, Jewell, Maryland (state 24-hr record). 

1898 Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Dancing Men" (BG). 

1898 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dancing Men" (BG). 

1898 Audley Moore, civil rights activist, humanitarian [Queen Mother]. 

1899 Perc Hornibrook, Australian cricket left-arm bowler (20's) 

1900 Charles Vidor, Budapest Hungary, direct (Rhapsody, Gilda, Cover Girl) 

1903 Clive Martin Douglas, composer. 

1904 Agnes Yarnall, sculptor, artist, author laa, 1987. 

1905 J Palisa discovers asteroid #569 Misa 

1906 Leo Durocher, Mass, baseball manager (Brooklyn Dodgers, NY Giants). 

1907 Denis Rickett, private secretary to Clement Attlee. 

1908 A Kopff discovers asteroid #668 Dora 

1908 Lord Jenkins of Putney, British MP of Arts (Labour) 

1909 Orville Wright tests inaugural US Army airplane, flying 1h12m 

1909 Orville Wright tests 1st US Army airplane, flying 1h12m40s. 

1909 Gianandrea Gavazzeni, conductor 

1910 Bea Marcia Anastasia verbrook Christoforides, writer. 

1911 Wilfrid Ewart Oulton, airman 

1912 Hilde Domin, writer 

1913 In this year, Belgian Philippe Thys claims Tour de France 

1913 Eva Jones, poet/novelist. 

1914 Roda JC soccer team forms in Kerkrade 

1915 Jack Iverson, Australian cricket mystery spinner (late 40's) 

1916 Asfa Wossen, Crown prince of Ethiopia/son of emperor Haile Selassi 

1916 Charles Fryatt, British capt of SS Brussels, executed by Germans, dies. 

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