Page 5: Historical Events In November - 14
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1922 Carl Michael Ziehrer, composer, dies at 79. 

1923 Kentaro Suzuki completes his ascent of Mount Iizuna 

1923 Margaret Courtenay, actress (Royal Flash, Duet for One). 

1924 Arthur Frank "Peter" Shore, egyptologist 

1925 Agnes Marie Jacobina Zimmermann, composer, dies at 78. 

1927 Worlds largest gas tank in Pittsburgh Penn explodes; 28 die. 

1927 Narciso Yepes, Lorca Spain, guitarist (Orquesta Nacionale 1947) 

1929 Joseph McGinnity, baseball pitcher (NY Giants), dies at 58. 

1931 Ottawa Mint Act is proclaimed in England 

1935 FDR proclaims the Philippine Islands a free commonwealth 

1935 FDR proclaims Philippine Islands a free commonwealth 

1935 J Wouter[us] van Dieren, biologist (Terschelling), dies. 

1936 Bradman scores 192 for S A v Vic before a MCG crowd of 21000 

1938 Dutch DC3 crashes at Schiphol, 6 die 

1939 Oil refinery fire results in the deaths of 500 and destroys Lagunillas Venezuela. 

1940 During WW II, German planes destroyed most of Coventry, England 

1940 During WW II, German planes destroy most of Coventry, England 

1941 HMS ARK ROYAL foundered in tow in 30 miles east of Gibraltar by 1 torpedo on the 13th from German U-81. 

1941 Gov-Gen Wouters of Dutch Antilles refuses Jews refugees. 

1942 -Nov 15th) Japanese/US sea battle at Savo-Island in Guadalcanal) 

1943 Chic Bear Sid Luckman passes for 7 touchdowns vs NY Giants (56-7). 

1945 H Lindsay and R Crouse's "State of the Union," premieres in NYC. 

1946 Dutch Dakota flight to Schiphol crashes, results in the deaths of 11. 

1946 Herman de Man, [Salomon H Hamburger], author/Radio Orange, dies. 

1948 Prince Charles born 

1952 In this year, Greek general Papagos claims elections. 

1953 WCIA TV channel 3 in Champaign, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting 

1954 Egyptian pres Naguib fired/state of emergency declared. 

1955 Robert E Sherwood, dramatist (Abe Lincoln in Illinois), dies at 59 

1956 Hungarian revolt put down. 

1957 Dick Hutton beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ. 

1959 Kilauea's most spectacular eruption (in Hawaii) 

1959 "Girls against the Boys" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 16 perfs. 

1959 Thomas Ross, actor (Without Limit), dies at 84. 

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