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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1941 Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in 13 for heavyweight boxing title 
1942 Bernard W Robinson, is recorded as becoming inaugural black ensign in US Navy
1942 Eric Nessler of France stays aloft in a glider for 38h21m.
1942 Bernard W Robinson, is recorded as becoming 1st black ensign in US Navy.
1942 Adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down
1943 Australian government announces Australia no longer threatened with invasion.
1943 SS Police in Amsterdam sentence for 12 resistance fighter to death (Jewish, communists, homosexuality) at the census bureau.
1944 Farewell concert of Willem Mengelberg in Paris
1945 William Joyce (Lord Haw-Haw) Brit radio traitor charged with treason.
1945 Colonel Roberts, commandant 22nd regiment marines, dies in battle
1946 Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, a Socialist calls for a Direct Action Day against the Portuguese in Goa. A road is named after this date in Panjim.
1947 Cincinnati Red Ewell Blackwell no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0
1948 In this year, American Library Association formally adopts the Library Bill of Rights.
1948 National Security Council authorizes covert operations for inaugural time.
1948 In this year, UN Commission on Human Rights formally adopts Intl Decl of Human Rights.
1948 In this year, American Library Association formally adopts Library Bill of Rights
1949 "Along Fifth Avenue" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 180 perfs
1950 Cleve Indians score 14 runs in 1st inning, beat A's 21-2.
1951 In this year, De Gaulle claims French parliamentary election
1952 Isabella Rosselini, Italian born film actress is born.
1952 Efim D Bogolyubov, Russian chess player, dies at 63
1953 Australian POWs released at Panmunjon.
1953 Egypt proclaimed a republic, General Neguib is recorded as becoming president
1953 USAF C124 Globemaster crashes near Tokyo killing 129 servicemen
1954 Pierre Mendès-France forms French government
1955 "3 for Tonight" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 85 performances.
1955 Walter Rein, composer, dies at 61
1956 Last of foreign troops leaves Egypt (British and French forces attempted to seize the Canal)
1956 Last of foreign troops leaves Egypt as Brits leave Suez Canal.
1957 John Diefenbacker (C) takes office as PM of Canada
1958 Douglas Jardine, cricketer (22 Tests for England), dies.
1959 The inaugural telecast transmitted from England to US
1959 1st telecast transmitted from England to US
1959 Ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79
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