Page 5: Historical Events In June - 30
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1920 Sam Moskowitz, SF fandom historian 

1920 Lena Christ, writer, dies at 38. 

1921 Gordon Reynolds, musician 

1923 In this year, New Zealand claims Ross Dependency in Antarctica. 

1923 In this year, NZ claims Ross Dependency in Antarctica. 

1923 Claude Antoine Terrasse, composer, dies at 56 

1924 England score 2-503 in day's play v S Africa at Lord's 

1924 Jacob Israel de Haan, Dutch poet/writer (Pypelyntjes), dies at 42. 

1925 Dorothy Malone, actress (Peyton Place). 

1926 Paul Berg, Nobel Prize laureate 

1927 Augusto Cesar Sandino issues his Manifesto Politico. 

1927 US Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota closes 

1927 Harvey Vernon, Flint Mich, actor (Jasper-Carter Country). 

1928 Radio Service Bulletin lists radio stations call signs that are to be changed to conform with international standards. 

1928 Frank Ulrich Marcus, playwright/critic. 

1929 33rd US Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 294 at Winged Foot CC NY 

1929 Alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher. 

1930 1st round-the-world radio broadcast Schenectady NY 

1930 Doyle Holly, comedian/country performer (Buckaroos) 

1931 James Loughran, British conductor. 

1933 US Assay Offices in Helena Mon, Boise Id and Salt Lake City Utah closes. 

1933 50000 demonstrate in Antwerp against fascism/war 

1934 "Night of the Long Knives,"the murderous purge of the S.A 

1934 French Equitorial Africa constituted a single administrative unit. 

1934 "Night of Long Knives," Hitler stages bloody purge of Nazi party. 

1934 Ernst Rohm, German staff member, executed at 46. 

1935 C Jackson discovers asteroid #1784 Benguella. 

1935 Danno O'Mahoney beats Ed George in Boston, to become wrestling champ. 

1935 William Brockwell, cricket (Brit all-rounder in 7 Tests 1893-99), dies 

1936 "Gone With the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell, published 

1936 40 hour work week law approved (federal). 

1938 Superman 1st appears in DC Comics' Action Comics Series issue #1 

1938 Milan Rakic, Serbian poet (Nove Pesme), dies at 61. 

1939 Heinkel He. 176 rocket plane flies for inaugural time, at PeenemÂnde 

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