Page 4: Historical Events In November - 22
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1905 James Burnham, philosopher (Coming Defeat of Communism). 

1906 In this year, International Radio Telecommunications Com formally adopts "SOS" as new call for help 

1906 In this year, Intl Radio Telecommunications Com formally adopts "SOS" as new call for help. 

1906 Howard Petrie, Beverly MA, actor (Border River, Bounty Hunter) 

1906 Earnest Josephson, Swedish painter, dies. 

1907 Bernard Naylor, composer 

1908 1st US-Japanese baseball game Reach All-Americans defeat Waseda U, 5-0 

1908 Michael Balfour, historian. 

1909 Theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop of Haarlem Netherlands (1966-83) 

1910 Arthur Knight patents steel shaft golf clubs 

1912 Doris Duke, NYC, multi-millionaire (American Tobacco heiress). 

1913 Benjamin Britten, Lowestoft Suffolk England, composer (Beggar's Opera) 

1914 Lew Hays (founder of PONY League baseball for youngsters) 

1914 Ypres Belgium burned by German bombing 

1914 Peter Woolridge Townsend, war hero courtier writer 

1916 Jack London, author, dies at 40 

1917 National Hockey Association disbands. 

1917 NHL founded with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators andQuebec Bulldogs. 

1917 NHL forms with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators and Quebec Bulldogs; National Hockey Assn disbands 

1917 Jean-Etienne Marie, composer 

1918 Bathe: grand duke Frederik II steps down. 

1918 Claiborne Pell, (Sen-D-RI, 1961- ) 

1919 15000 men are cremated at Domela Newenhouse, Amsterdam 

1919 Wilfred Norman Aldridge, biochemist/toxicologist 

1921 Rodney Dangerfield (Jacob Cohen) ("I Don't Get No Respect" comedian, actor Caddyshack, Easy Money, Back to School, Natural Born Killers, The Dean Martin Show). 

1921 Rodney Dangerfield, [John Cohen], Babylon NY, comedian (Caddyshack) 

1921 Rodney Dangerfield (Jacob Cohen) ("I Don't Get No Respect": comedian, actor: Caddyshack, Easy Money, Back to School, Natural Born Killers, The Dean Martin Show). 

1922 Library Ave in the Bronx named 

1922 British Labour party selects Ramsay MacDonald as leader. 

1922 Fikret Dzhamil Amirov, Kirovabad Russia, Azerbaijani composer (Shur). 

1923 Arthur Hiller (director The Americanization of Emily, Author! Author!, Man of La Mancha, Plaza Suite, The Silver Streak). 

1923 Coolidge pardons WW I German spy Lothar Witzke, sentenced to death 

1923 Arthur Hiller, director (Love Story). 

1923 Arthur Hiller (director: The Americanization of Emily, Author! Author!, Man of La Mancha, Plaza Suite, The Silver Streak) 

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