Page 5: Historical Events In November - 24
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1936 Noel Coward's "Tonight at 8:30," premieres in NYC 

1938 Clifford Odets' "Rocket to the Moon," premieres in NYC. 

1941 "Life Certificates" issued to some Jews of Vilna, rest exterminated. 

1942 The State Department confirms the existence of Nazi extermination camps and the murder of two million Jews to date 

1942 Fieldmarshal Erich von Manstein arrives in Starobelsk 

1943 Martin Raschke, German author/war correspondent, dies at 38 

1944 inaugural B-29 raids from Marianas base 

1944 HMCS Shawinigan (Corvette) lost in the CAbot Strait. 

1944 US bombers based on Saipan, inaugural attack Tokyo. 

1944 US bombers based on Saipan, begin 1st attack on Tokyo. 

1944 EMHCH Houtappel, resistance fighter: in Neuengamme, dies 

1946 Alfonso Broqua, composer, dies at 70 

1947 John Steinbeck's novel "The Pearl" published. 

1947 Un-American Activities Committee finds "Hollywood 10" in contempt because of their refusal to reveal whether they were communists. 

1947 John Steinbeck's novel "Pearl" published. 

1948 Ireland votes for independence from UK 

1948 Raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer, dies at 64. 

1949 Britain nationalizes its steel and iron industry 

1949 Britain nationalizes it's steel and iron industry. 

1950 "Guys and Dolls" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 1200 performances. 

1951 "17" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 180 performances. 

1952 Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap" opens in London. 

1952 Agatha Christie's "Mousetrap" opens in London (still running). 

1953 Dodgers sign Walter Alston to a 1-year pact as manager for 1954. 

1953 George Alexander Russell, composer, dies at 73 

1954 The inaugural US Presidential airplane christened. 

1954 Air Force One, 1st US Presidential airplane, christened 

1955 1st test flight of Fokker's F-27 Friendship. 

1956 "Pajama Game" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1063 performances 

1957 Cleve Browns' fullback Jim Brown sets club record of 237 yds rushing 

1958 Mali is recorded as becoming an autonomous state within French Community. 

1958 Edgar A Robert Cecil viscount of Chelwood, (Nobel 1937), dies at 94. 

1959 Lyman Bryson, educator (UN Casebook), dies at 71. 

1960 Wilt Chamberlain pulls down 55 rebounds in a game (NBA record). 

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