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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1908 In this year, 34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens on Stone Street claims in 2:15.2 
1908 Jacques Massu, French general (Algeria)
1909 Miklos Radnoti, writer
1909 Pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies
1910 William I Martin, US pilot/vice-admiral (WW II)
1911 Giles Grangier, film director.
1912 5th modern Olympic games opens in Stockholm Sweden
1912 Soviet Communist Party newspaper Pravda begins publishing
1912 5th Olympic games open at Stockholm, Sweden.
1912 Alice Faye, [Ann Leppert], NYC, actress (Barricade, State Fair).
1913 Tyrone Power, Cleve, actor (Mark of Zorro, Alexander's Ragtime Band)
1915 2nd Australian Brigade and New Zealand Brigade redeployed to Cape Helles, Gallipoli.
1915 German U-20 sinks Earl of Lathom
1915 Richard H Rovere, Jersey City, journalist (Goldwater Caper)
1916 US marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924
1916 Mutal' Burkhanov, composer
1917 St Louis Brown Ernie Koob no-hits Chic White Sox, 1-0
1917 Ron Saggers, cricket wicket-keeper (effective NSW and Aussie late 40's)
1918 Erbie Bowser, pianist.
1919 George London, Montreal Canada, bass-baritone (Monterone-Rigoleto).
1920 German-Latvian peace treaty signed.
1920 Polish troops occupy Kiev
1920 US President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal
1920 John Hidalgo Moya, architect/designer (Skylon).
1921 1st ranger for Cleveland Metroparks hired.
1921 Sonja Oosterman, Dutch singer (Marketensters)
1921 Alfred H Fried, Austrian/German pacifist (Nobel 1911), dies.
1922 Construction begins on Yankee Stadium (Bronx).
1922 Jay D Miller, record producer
1923 Godfrey Quigley, actor (Barry Lyndon, Educating Rita, Rooney).
1924 Unions terminate Twentse textile strike
1924 Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Buenos Aires, director (Monday's Child).
1925 John T Scopes arrested for teaching evolution in Tennessee.
1925 Yankee Everett Scott is benched, ending his 1307-game playing streak
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