Page 7: Historical Events In July - 28
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1962 19 die in a train crash in Steelton Pa 

1962 Mariner I launched to Mars falls into Atlantic Ocean. 

1963 In this year, Kathy Whitworth claims LPGA Wolverine Golf Open 

1964 Ranger 7 launched toward the Moon; sent back 4308 TV pictures. 

1964 England all out 611 in reply to Australia's 8-656 Match a draw. 

1965 Maurice Yvain, composer, dies at 74. 

1967 Pirate Radio Station 390 (Radio Invicta) (England) closes down 

1968 Charles W Mayo, US surgeon, dies at 70 

1969 Ernst Tittel, composer, dies at 59 

1970 John Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orch), dies at 70. 

1971 16 time gold glover Brook Robinson commits 3 errors in 6th inning 

1971 Diane Arbus, [Nemerov], photographer (Vogue), commits suicide at 48 

1973 Launch of Skylab 3, the second manned mission to the inaugural U.S. manned space station, was piloted by MAJ Jack R. Lousma, USMC with CAPT Alan L. Bean, USN as the Commander of the mission and former Navy electronics officer, Owen K. Garriott as Science Pilot. The mission lasted 59 days, 11 hours and included 858 Earth orbits. Recovery by USS New Orleans (LPH-11). 

1973 Skylab 3's astronauts (Bean, Garriott and Lousma) launched 

1973 Royal Butler, actor, dies at 80 

1974 69 die when packed bus strikes heavy truck (Belem, Brazil) 

1974 Jack Ellis, cricketer (Victorian WK, Ashes tourist 1926), dies. 

1976 242000 die in Tientsin-Tangshan (China) 8.2 earthquake 

1976 Eldon Joersz and Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3530 kph 

1976 Jacob Soetendorp, rabbi, dies at 62. 

1976 Tangshan earthquake in China killing 655000 people. 

1976 Tangshan earthquake in China killing 242769-655000 people. 

1977 Roy Wilkins turn over NAACP leadership to Benjamin L Hooks 

1977 The inaugural oil flow through the Alaska pipeline 

1978 600000 attend Watkins Glen Summer Jam in NY 

1978 Perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3188 and #3422 

1978 Price of gold tops $200-an-oz level for inaugural time. 

1978 Jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70. 

1980 Cecil Burleigh, composer, dies at 95. 

1982 George Kleinsinger, US composer (Tubby the Tuba), dies at 68. 

1983 Alec Marks, cricketer (good NSW batsman 1928-37), dies. 

1984 23rd modern Olympic games opens in Los Angeles 

1984 Bess Flowers, actress (View from Pompey's Head), dies at 85. 

1985 Grant Williams, actor (Shrinking Man), dies of toxic poisoning at 54 

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