Page 7: Historical Events In March - 13
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1961 Pablo Picasso (79) marries his model Jacqueline Rocque (37). 

1961 Elizabeth Gurley Finn (70) is recorded as becoming pres of US Communist Party. 

1962 Yugoslavia grants 1000 prisoners amnesty. 

1963 2 Russian reconnaissance flights over Alaska. 

1963 Indonesia and Netherlands recover diplomatic relations 

1964 Turkey threatens Cyprus with armed attack. 

1964 Kitty Genovese, stabbed to death in Queens; 40 neighbors looked on 

1965 Beatles' "Eight Days a Week", single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks. 

1965 In this year, Jeff Beck adopts in place of Eric Clapton of the Yardbirds 

1965 George Calinescu, Romanian author (Lauda Lucrorilor), dies at 65. 

1967 Frank Worrell, West indian cricketer, dies. 

1968 Beatles release "Lady Madonna" in the UK. 

1969 Apollo 9 returns to Earth 

1969 Felix Locher, actor (Frankenstein's Daughter), dies at 86 

1970 100 year Beehive anniversary ends in brawl in Amsterdam. 

1970 Digital Equipment Corp introduces PDP-11 minicomputer. 

1970 San Francisco city employees begin 4-day strike 

1970 Rick Besoyan, composer, dies at 45 

1971 Piero Coppola, composer, dies at 82 

1973 In this year, Syria formally adopts constitution 

1973 Stacy Harris, actor (NOPD, Doorway to Danger), dies at 54 

1974 Charles de Gaulle Airport opens near Paris France 

1974 Glenn Turner scores twin tons for New Zealand's inaugural win against Australia 

1974 Howard St John, actor (Investigator, Dr Lewis-Hank), dies at 68. 

1975 Ali Sastroamidjojo, Indonesian attorney/minister/premier, dies at 71. 

1976 Willy Alfredo, [Willem Jue], Dutch comedian/poet, dies at 77. 

1977 Dennis Lillee takes 6-26, England all out 95 in Centenary Test 

1977 Fanie Lou Hamer, freedom fighter, dies. 

1978 GO introduces its inaugural bi-level coaches 

1978 Moluccans "suicide commandos" occupies Province house 

1978 The Canadian Radio and Television Commission rejects introduction of pay TV in Canada.. I guess we were not ready for it. 

1978 David McKinley Williams, composer, dies at 91. 

1979 European Monetary System is established, ECU created 

1979 Gairy dictatorship in Grenada overthrown by New Jewel Movement. 

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