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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1996 Johnny "Guitar" Watson, musician, dies at 61 
1997 Millie, dog of President Bush (Millie's Book), dies at 12.
2004 Tony Randall, actor (Felix Unger in The Odd Couple) dies aged 84
2005 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith released, effectively completing the Star Wars movie saga begun by George Lucas in 1977 and shattering the opening day box-office record with $50013859
2005 The Canadian House of Commons members narrowly pass two budget bills at second reading allowing the minority Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin to stay in power
2007 The 126th FA Cup Final is held, the inaugural at the new Wembley Stadium. Chelsea defeat Manchester United 1-0.
2009 Sri Lanka announces victory in its 27 year war again e terrori organisation, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
2010 Protests in Bangkok, Thailand ends with a bloody military crackdown, killing 91 and more than 2100 injured.
2012 Chelsea defeat Bayern Munich in penalty shootout to win the UEFA Champion's League
2013 Sweden defeat Switzerland to win the 2013 World Ice Hockey Championship
2018 American actress Meghan Markle marries Prince Harry at a ceremony in Windsor Castle, making her a member of the British royal family
2018 Queen Elizabeth II grants the titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle upon their marriage
2018 In this year, Japanese film "Shoplifters" by Hirokazu Kore-eda claims the Cannes Palme d'Or
2018 FA Cup Final: Belgian international Eden Hazard scores 22' penalty to give Chelsea 1-0 win over Manchester United at Wembley Stadium
2018 In this year, 142nd Preakness Stakes: Mike Smith claims aboard Justify in fog for second-leg of the Triple Crown.
2018 The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is held at St George's Chapel, England, with an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion
2020 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announces the termination of all agreements, including security ones, with Israel and the United States in response to Israel's plans to annex the Jordan Valley.
2023 In this year, Owl/Legacy Recordings releases "Seven Psalms", the fifteenth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon.
2024 In this year, PGA Championship Men's Golf, Valhalla GC: Xander Schauffele claims his inaugural major title with a 1 stroke win over fellow American Bryson DeChambeau
2024 Sean " Diddy " Combs issues an apology after a video is released by CNN of him assaulting his ex-girlfriend in 2016, after previously denying it happened [1]
2024 Dominican Republic general election: Incumbent Luis Abinader is reelected for a second term as president.
2024 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian are killed, along with seven other passengers and crew, in a helicopter crash near the Azerbaijan-Iran border
2024 A coup d'état attempt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reportedly led by Christian Malanga leads to unrest in Kinshasa.Government soldiers quickly intervene, arresting the coup leaders and reportedly restoring calm.
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