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Monday, 23 February 2026
1958 Dutch Reformed Church accepts women ministers. 
1958 Edvard Armas Jarnefeldt, composer, dies at 88
1959 Convicted Manhattan Project spy Klaus Fuchs is released after only nine years in prison and allowed to emigrate to Dresden, East Germany (where he resumed a scientific career)
1959 Jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80
1960 "Pat Boone Show," last airs on ABC-TV.
1961 USAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 32830 m
1961 Antarctic Treaty comes into force.
1961 Franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70.
1962 "Subways Are after Sleeping" closes at St James NYC after 205 perfs
1965 Mary Boland, actress (Boy Trouble, New Moon), dies at 83
1967 LBJ and Alexei Kosygin hold inaugural of 2 summit meetings in Glassboro, NJ.
1967 US Senate censures Thomas J Dodd (D-Ct) for misusing campaign funds
1969 Joe Frazier beats Jerry Quarry for the heavyweight boxing title
1969 Warren E Burger sworn in as Supreme Court Chief Justice.
1969 Stanley Andrews, actor (Old Ranger-Death Valley Days), dies at 78
1970 Rocker Chubby Checker arrest for marijuana pocession
1971 George Blagoi, entertainer, dies
1972 HS-2, HS-15, HS-74 and HS-75 came to the aid of flood stricken residents in the Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and Pottstown areas of Pennsylvania.
1972 Hurricane Agnes is costliest natural disaster in American history
1972 Nixon and Haldeman agree to use CIA to cover up Watergate
1972 Pres Nixon signs act barring sex discrimination in college sports.
1972 Elton Britt, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54.
1973 The Pope opens the vatican gallery of modern art
1973 Fay Holden, actress (Mother-Andy Hardy films), dies at 77
1975 Rocker Alice Cooper falls of stage in Vancouver, breaks 6 ribs.
1975 William Hansen, actor (Homebodies), dies at 64
1976 CCN Tower in Toronto, tallest free-standing structure (555 m) opens.
1979 In this year, The Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia"
1979 In this year, The rock group, the Knack releases "My Sharona".
1980 John Laurie, actor (39 Steps, Jericho, Kidnapped), dies at 83.
1981 Amanda Maccaro is recorded as becoming inaugural American to win Russian Ballet Competition
1981 NYC mayor Koch turns down a $7500 offer to perform comedy
1981 Zarah Leander, Swedish/German singer/actress (Gabriela), dies at 79
1982 Himmy, of Australia, weighs in at domestic cat record 20.7 kg (45 lb)
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