Page 5: Historical Events In June - 15
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1902 The Twentieth Century Limited goes into service to begin a 65-year career on the route between New York and Chicago 

1902 David Brooks, psychologist. 

1904 Side-wheeler "General Slocum" burns in NY's East River (1031 die) 

1905 Princess Margaret of Connaught marries Gustav, Crown Prince of Sweden. 

1905 James Robertson Justice, Scotland, actor (Above Us the Waves) 

1905 Hermann von Wissmann, German African expl/gov East-Africa, dies. 

1906 Louis RJ Ridder van Rappard, Dutch mayor (Zoelen). 

1907 44 nations meet in 2nd Hague Peace Conference. 

1907 William Le Baron Jenney, US architect, dies. 

1908 World congress for Woman's rights opens in Amsterdam 

1909 Representatives from England, Australia and South Africa meet at Lord's and form the Imperial Cricket Conference. 

1910 Berend Giltay, composer. 

1911 Tabulating Computing Recording Corporation (IBM) is incorporated 

1912 26th US Womens Tennis: Mary K Browne beats Eleonora Sears (64 62). 

1913 The Battle of Bud Bagsak in the Philippine concludes. 

1913 Trevor Huddleston, English pastor/chairman (Anti-Apartheid). 

1914 Cees [Cornelis A B] Bantzinger, Dutch cartoonist/illustrator 

1914 A G Steel, cricketer (13 Tests, 29 wkts, Eng capt 1886), dies 

1915 Lt. Frederick William Campbell (1st Cdn. Infantry Batt.) winds the Victoria Cross at Givenchy France 

1915 US government mints inaugural $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo 

1915 US government mints 1st $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo 

1916 Boys Scouts of America forms 

1916 Marshall Field IV, publisher/editor (Chic Daily News, Sunday Times) 

1917 Al "Lash" La Rue, cowboy actor (Black Lash, Lash of the West). 

1918 1" of snow falls in Northern Pennsylvania. 

1918 50th running of Belmont Stakes (Johren claims). 

1918 Andreas M Donner, Dutch state leader. 

1919 Alcok and Brown land the inaugural nonstop Atlantic flight in Ireland 

1919 1st nonstop Atlantic flight (Alcock and Brown) lands in Ireland. 

1919 Alberto Sordi, Rome Italy, actor (Miser, Taxi Driver in NY) 

1920 De Zweef soccer team forms in Nijverdal. 

1920 Amy Clampitt, poet. 

1920 Michel-Gaston Carraud, composer, dies at 55. 

1921 Bessie Coleman reaches France as US 1st black pilot. 

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