Page 5: Historical Events In July - 28
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1923 Kent L Lee, US vice-admiral (WW II-Marianas/Palau) 

1924 Fred Fisher, cricketer (one Test for NZ v SA 1953) 

1925 Bruce Matthews, newspaper executive 

1926 Team of scientists from Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and Carnegie Institution determine height of the Ionosphere through use of radio pulse transmitter developed by NRL 

1926 US and Panamanian pact about safeguard of Panama Canal 

1927 John Ashbery, American poet 

1928 Olympics open at Amsterdam 

1928 9th Olympic Games open in Amsterdam 

1928 Adrian Ratiu, composer 

1929 Chicago Cardinals become 1st NFL team to train out of state (Mich). 

1929 Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, NY, 1st lady (1961-63) 

1930 114°F (46°C), Greensburg, Kentucky (state record) 

1930 Darryl Hickman, Hollywood Cal, actor (Human Comedy, Tea and Sympathy). 

1931 Congress makes "The Star-Spangled Banner" our 2nd national anthem. 

1931 Congress makes "Star-Spangled Banner" our 2nd national anthem. 

1931 Johnny Martin, Australian cricket left-arm chinaman bowler (60's) 

1932 Pres Hoover evicts bonus marchers from their encampment 

1932 Battle between unemployed war veterans and federal troops, 4 die 

1933 The inaugural singing telegram delivered to Rudy Vallee 

1933 1st singing telegram delivered (to Rudy Vallee), NYC 

1933 Charlie Hodge, French Canadian ice hockey goaltender 

1934 118°F (48°C), Orofino, Idaho (state record). 

1934 Jacques d'Amboise, Dedham Mass, ballet dancer (NYC Ballet Company). 

1934 Louis Tancred, cricketer (fourteen Tests batting for S Africa 1905-14), dies. 

1935 G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1386 Storeria 

1935 In this year, Belgium's Romain Maes, claims Tour de France 

1935 Simon Dee, British television broadcaster. 

1936 Russ Jackson, Canadian football player 

1937 Eddie Paynter scores 322 for Lancashire against Sussex. 

1937 Anthony Ward, writer. 

1937 Abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer, dies at 51. 

1938 K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1485 Isa 

1938 34000-ton Cunard-White Star liner Mauretania launched at Birkenhead 

1938 Alberto Fujimoro, president of Peru (1990- ). 

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