Page 6: Historical Events In June - 27
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1954 Francis L Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 83 

1955 inaugural automobile seat belt legislation enacted (Illinois). 

1955 "Julius LaRosa Show," debuts on CBS-TV 

1956 Indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings. 

1957 390 die by Hurricane Audrey in coastal La and Tx. 

1957 In the USSR (Russia) a quake resulted in 1200 dead no more details (national security?). 

1957 Hurricane Audrey, results in the deaths of 526 in Louisiana and Texas 

1957 Malcolm Lowry, English writer (Ultramarine), dies at 48. 

1958 Billy Pierce's perfect game bid broken with 2 outs in 9th. 

1958 Robert Greig, actor (Devil Doll, Indian Love Call), dies at 78 

1959 "West Side Story" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 734 perfs. 

1960 British Somaliland is recorded as becoming part of Somalia 

1960 Chlorophyll "A" synthesized Cambridge Mass 

1960 Harry Pollitt, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain dies at 69. 

1961 Paul (II) Guilfoyle, actor (Apache, Final Anaylsis), dies at 58 

1962 NASA civilian pilot Joseph Walker takes X-15 to 6606 kph, 37700 m. 

1963 Bill J Kramer and Dakotas record Lennon and McCartney "I Call Your Name" 

1963 Pres Kennedy spent inaugural full day in Ireland. 

1963 USAF Major Robert A Rushworth in X-15 reaches 86900 m 

1964 "New Phil Silvers Show," last airs on CBS-TV. 

1964 Daniel Lazarus, composer, dies at 65 

1965 In this year, Carol Mann claims LPGA Carling Golf Open 

1965 Anthony Veiller, writer, dies at 62 

1966 inaugural sci-fi soap opera, "Dark Shadows," premiers 

1966 1st sci-fi soap opera, "Dark Shadows," premieres on ABC-TV 

1966 Arthur D Waley, [Schloss], British sinology/poet (Monkey), dies 

1967 Race riot in Buffalo NY (200 arrested). 

1968 In this year, Ludvik Vaculik publishes "Manifest of 2000 words" in Prague 

1968 Norman Norton, cricketer (dismissed Hobbs in only Test for S Af), dies 

1969 50000 attend Denver Pop Festival 

1969 Police raid the Stonewall Gay Bar in Greenwich Village, NY, about 400 to 1000 patrons riot against the police, it lasts 3 days. 

1969 Richard Vance Maxfield, composer, dies at 42. 

1971 T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2121 Sevastopol. 

1971 "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" closes at Golden NYC after 31 perfs. 

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