Page 5: Historical Events In November - 15
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1923 Peter Hammond, London England, actor (Buccaneers). 

1924 Dutch Christian Radio Society (NCRV) forms. 

1925 Howard Baker, (Sen-R-Tenn), presidential chief of staff 

1926 1st formal radio network, RCA takes over AT and T 25 station Network (NBC). 

1928 C. W. McCall, American singer. 

1929 Edward Asner, KC Kansas, actor (Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant) 

1930 J.G Ballard, American novelist is born 

1930 J[ames] G[raham] Ballard, China, sci-fi author (Drowned World). 

1931 Jan Terlouw, Dutch MP (D-66)/author (Winters in Wartime) 

1931 Cornelis A J van Dishoeck, publisher, dies. 

1932 Walt Disney Art School created 

1932 Clyde L McPhatter, Durham NC, singer (Drifters-Treasure My Love). 

1933 Barbara Carson, Memphis Tn, actress (Comedy Tonight, Carter Country). 

1933 Affie Jarvis, cricketer (11 Tests for Australia, 9 catches), dies 

1934 Nobel for chemistry awarded to Harold C Urey (deuterium). 

1934 Joanna Barnes, Boston, actr (Parent Trap, Spartacus, Goodbye Charlie). 

1934 Anton CR Dreesmann, German/Neth's manufacturer (Devout and D), dies 

1935 Commonwealth of Philippines inaugurated 

1935 Ariston Muguranayanga Chambati, politician/businessman 

1936 Nazi-Germany and Japan sign Anti-Komintern pact. 

1936 Wolf Biermann, writer. 

1937 1st congressional session in air-conditioned chambers 

1938 1st telecast of an unscheduled event (fire), W2XBT, NY. 

1938 George Glover, cricketer (Test for S Africa 1895-96), dies. 

1939 Anti-German demonstrations in Czechoslovakia. 

1940 1st 75000 men called to armed forces duty during peacetime. 

1941 Cow Palace opens in San Francisco 

1942 World War II: inaugural flight of the Heinkel He 219 

1944 Government approves sending members of the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) to New Guinea to replace men for service in forward areas Members of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) and the Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS) were already serving in New Guinea. 

1944 Surprise attack on office of Nethche Bank 

1944 Maarten Reuchlin, resistance fighter, executed. 

1945 The rules are revised for election of modern players to the Hall of 

1946 House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) interrogates astronomer Harlow Shapley. 

1947 Bradman scores his 100th 100, 172 v Indians at the SCG. 

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