Page 5: Historical Events In May - 25
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1928 Amelia Earhart (as a passenger) is 1st woman to fly Atlantic Ocean. 

1928 Frigyes Hidas, composer 

1929 Beverly Sills, [Belle "Bubbles" Miriam Silverman], Bkln NY, soprano 

1931 John Gabriel, Niagara Falls NY, actor (Cat Gang, Fantasies). 

1932 Goofy, aka Dippy Dawg, 1st appears in 'Mickey's Revue' by Walt Disney 

1934 Béla Bartòk's "Enchanted Deer," premieres. 

1934 Gustav Theodore Holst, English composer (Ode to Death), dies at 59 

1935 Athlete Jesse Owens sets six world records in under an hour, infuriating Hitler 

1935 Babe Ruth hits his last 3 home runs, Boston Braves vs Pirates 

1935 Jesse Owens equals or breaks 6 world records in one hour. 

1936 The Remington Rand strike, led by the American Federation of Labor, begins. 

1936 Jan Levoslav Bella, composer, dies at 92. 

1937 inaugural airmail letter to circle the globe returns to New York. 

1937 1st airmail letter to circle globe returns to NY 

1937 Henry O Tanner, artist, dies 

1938 Spanish Civil War: The bombing of Alicante takes place, with 313 deaths 

1939 Ian McKellen, English actor is born 

1939 Carl Storck is recorded as becoming 2nd NFL president 

1940 German troops conquer Boulogne 

1940 Golden Gate International Expo reopens 

1941 5000 drown in a storm at Ganges Delta region in India 

1941 Ted Williams raises his batting average over .400 for inaugural time in 1941 

1943 Riot at Mobile AL shipyard over upgrading 12 black workers. 

1943 Trident conference in Washington DC (operation plan '43 against Japan). 

1943 Riot at Mobile Ala shipyard over upgrading 12 black workers 

1944 Partisan leader Tito escapes Germans surrounding Bosnia 

1945 Arther C Clark proposes relay satellites in geosynchronous orbit 

1945 Arthur C.Clark suggests using relay satellites to cover the Earth 

1945 Arthur C Clark proposes relay satellites in geosynchronous orbit. 

1946 Abdullah ibn Hussein is recorded as becoming king of Jordan. 

1946 Jordan gains independence from Britain (National Day). 

1946 Patty Smith Hill, songwriter (Happy Birthday To You), dies at 78. 

1947 Coal dust explosion rocks Centralia Coal Company's Mine #5 killing 111 

1947 Coal dust explosion rocks Centralia Coal Co's Mine #5 killing 111 

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