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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1993 Elie A Cohen, physician (held in Auschwitz), dies at 84 
1994 Pablo Gonzalez Zamorano, born at Iquique (Chile).
1994 Chester WIlliams, painter, dies at 73
1995 Edward Totah, art Dealer, dies at 46
1996 Charles Edward Pevensey Tennant, aristocrat, dies at 39.
1998 Hurricane Mitch in Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize, Mexico killing 11374 people.
2005 Bellview Airlines Flight 210, a Boeing 737 airliner crashes in Nigeria.
2005 Tropical Storm Alpha forms making the 205 Atlantic hurricane season the most active on record
2010 The International Space Station surpasses the record for the longest continuous human occupation of space, having been continuously inhabited since November 2, 2000 (3641 days).
2012 6 Italian scientists are convicted of manslaughter for their failure to predict the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake.
2013 37 Boko Harem Islamist militants are killed by air and ground strikes in Nigeria.
2017 In this year, "LA Times" publishes investigation with 38 woman accusing Hollywood writer-director James Toback of sexual harassment
2018 Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison makes a public apology to victims of child sexual abuse in institutions.
2018 Actress Selma Blair reveals she has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
2018 In this year, Cameroon's President Paul Biya claims seventh term in office, extending his 36 years in office, in election marred by intimitation and low turnout.
2018 Pipe bomb sent to George Soros ' New York home address, inaugural Democrat to receive series of pipe bombs in US
2019 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan agree deal to jointly control former Kurdish territory in Northern Syria.
2019 Japanese Emperor Naruhito alongside Empress Masako formally declares his ascension to the throne of the world's oldest monarchy
2020 The Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family is signed by government representatives from 34 countries
2023 Swiss federal election: The Swiss People's Party retains its majority in the National Council
2024 LeBron and Bronny James become inaugural father-son duo in NBA history to appear in a game together as LA Lakers beat Minnesota Timberwolves, 110-103 at Crypto.com Arena [1].
