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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1977 Supreme Court allows Federal control of Nixon tapes papers 
1979 Paul Dessau, German composer/conducter (Berlin, 1925-33), dies at 84.
1980 NYC transit fare rises from 50. to 60.
1980 Heal Gahagan Douglas, (Rep-D-Ca), lost to Nixon, dies at 79
1981 Ayatollah Mohammad Beheshti, Iran Islamic Rep Party founder, bombed
1982 Prince Chuck and Lady Di name their baby "William"
1982 Gerard[us M] Rutten, director (Sterren stralen overal), dies.
1983 Bridge section along I-95 in Greenwich, Ct collapsed results in the deaths of 3.
1983 NASA launches Galaxy-A.
1985 Discovery ferried back to Kennedy Space Center via Bergstrom AFB, Tx
1985 James Craig, actor (Human Comedy, Kismet), dies of lung cancer at 74.
1986 Kenneth and Nellie Pike challenge Ala Dem runoff win by AG C Graddick.
1987 E F Helin discovers asteroid #3680 Sasha.
1988 Mike Tyson sues to break contract with manager Bill Cayton
1988 Kurt Raab, writer/actor (Boarding School, Stationmaster's Wife), dies.
1989 Joris Ivens, director (Indonesia), dies at 90.
1990 17th annual Daytime Emmy Awards
1990 Estelle Lamont, entertainer, dies.
1991 In Southern California a 5.8 quake killed one person at Arcadia and one person died from a heart attack at Glendale. At least 100 people were injured
1991 Ernie McCormick, cricketer (12 Tests for Australia), dies.
1992 In Big Bear, California a 6.7 quake at 15 05 30 resulted in some people injured, substantial damage and landslides in the Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City areas
1992 In Landers, California a 7.6 quake at 11 57 34 killed one person at Yucca Valley, two people died of heart attacks, more than 400 people were injured.
1992 Mikhail Tai, World chess champion (1960-61), dies at 55
1992 In Big Bear, California a 6.7 quake at 15:05:30 resulted in some people injured, substantial damage and landslides in the Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City areas
1992 In Landers, California a 7.6 quake at 11:57:34 killed one person at Yucca Valley, two people died of heart attacks, more than 400 people were injured.
1993 Boris Christoff, Bulgaria/Italian bass (Don Carlos), dies at 79.
1994 Fredericka Carolyn Washington, actress (Black and Tan), dies at 90
1995 Donald Sinclair, vet, dies at 83.
1996 George Ghita Ionescu, academic, dies at 83.
2005 Queen Elizabeth II conducts the International Fleet Review of 167 international warships in the Solent, as part of the Trafalgar 20 celebrations.
2006 Israel launches Operation Summer Rains, an offensive against militants in Gaza
2007 In the aftermath of Greece's worst heatwave in a century, at least 11 people are reported dead from heatstroke, approximately 200 wildfires break out nationwide, and the country's electricity grid nearly collapses due to record breaking demand
2012 A series of car bombs in Iraq results in the deaths of 14 and injures 50 people.
2017 Wilshire Grand Center is recorded as becoming the tallest building in Los Angeles and in the US west of the Mississippi at 1100 ft.
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