Page 8: Historical Events In May - 06
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1975 Bundy victim Lynette Culver disappears from Pocatello ID. 

1975 Early warnings provided by REACT (ham radio operators) means only 3 people die in tornado that strikes Omaha NE 

1975 Jozsef Mindszenty, [Joseph Prehm], Hungarian cardinal, dies at 83. 

1976 Karel M J F Cruysberghs, Flemish author (On the Pulpit), dies at 85. 

1977 "Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl" released in UK. 

1978 South Africa military goes into Angola 

1978 Ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76. 

1979 Fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 81.8 kph over 200 meters. 

1979 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR 

1981 US expels Libyan diplomats. 

1982 Sam Baker, dies 

1984 Bonner Pink, Conservative Party politician 

1985 17th Space Shuttle Mission (51-B)-Challenger 7 lands at Edwards Air Force Base 

1986 In this year, Berlin Real Madrid claims 15th UEFA Cup 

1986 Donald E Pelotte is recorded as becoming inaugural native American bishop. 

1986 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island 

1986 In this year, Berlin: Real Madrid claims 15th UEFA Cup 

1987 Black South African workers go on strike over whites only election. 

1987 Gary Hart denies affair with model Donna Rice. 

1987 Mario Andretti sets the one-lap speed record at Indianapolis 500 at 218.204 MPH 

1987 PTL's Jim Bakker and Rich Dortch dismissed from Assemblies of God. 

1987 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR. 

1987 William J Casey, director of CIA (1981-87), dies at 73 

1989 Guy Williams, actor (Zorro, Lost in Space). 

1990 Former President PW Botha quit South Africa's ruling National Party 

1990 Tom Cruise is ticketed for careless operation of a vehicle in South Carolina. 

1990 Charles Farrell, actor (Vern-My Little Margie), dies at 89. 

1991 Phillie Lenny Dykstra slams his sports car into 2 trees. 

1991 Space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) lands 

1991 Anthony van Kampen, writer (Ketelbinkie, Geschonden Eldorado), dies 

1992 In this year, Werder Bremen claims 32nd Europe Cup II 

1992 Jilly Rizzo, restauranteur/friend of Frank Sinatra, dies in car at 75 

1993 STS-55 (Columbia) lands 

1993 Ann Todd, actress (Things to Come, Danny Boy), dies of stroke at 84. 

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