Page 3: Historical Events In May - 25
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1876 1st tie in NL history (Athletics and Louisville, 2-2 in 14). 

1877 Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale) 

1878 Gilbert and Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore" premieres in London. 

1878 Gilbert/Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore," premieres in London. 

1878 Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel) 

1879 W Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker 

1881 Bela Bartok, Hungarian composer is born. 

1882 Harry Fox, entertainer. 

1886 Philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). 

1887 Gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die. 

1888 Miles Malleson, writer/actor (Phantom of Opera, Postman's Knock). 

1889 Gilardo Gilardi, composer 

1891 Robert W P Peereboom, Dutch editor in chief (Haarlem Newspaper) 

1892 Josip Tito, Former Yugoslavian president is born. 

1894 Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence) 

1895 Oscar Wilde sentenced to 2 years hard labor for being a sodomite 

1895 In this year, 20th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Belmar claims in 1:50.5 

1895 Ahmed Djevdet Pasja, Turkish minister of Justice, dies at 73 

1896 Jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian. 

1897 Alan Kippax, cricketer (22 Tests for Australia 1924-34, brilliant bat) 

1898 inaugural US troop transport to Manila leaves San Fransisco. 

1898 1st US troop transport to Manila leaves SF 

1898 Bennett Cerf, publisher (Random House) panelist (What's My Line) 

1899 In this year, 33rd Belmont: R Clawson aboard Jean Beraud claims in 2:23. 

1899 Marie-Rosalie "Rosa" Bonheur, French painter, dies at 68. 

1900 Eyre M Shaw, 78, is recorded as becoming oldest gold medalist in the Olympics. 

1900 Eyre M Shaw, 78, is recorded as becoming oldest gold medalist in Olympics 

1901 Milenko Zivkovic, composer. 

1902 Helvi Lemmikke Leiviska, composer. 

1904 In this year, 38th Belmont: George Odom aboard Delhi claims in 2:06.6. 

1904 Kurt George Hugo Thomas, composer 

1905 Binnie Barnes, London, actress (Adv of Marco Polo, Diamond Jim). 

1906 After 20 straight claims, Boston Pilgrims lose to Chicago White Sox 3-0. 

1907 The inaugural national assembly, in which women had parliamentary seats, opens in Finland 

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