Page 5: Historical Events In October - 29
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1930 1st Eastern Canada night CF game: Oshawa vs Toronto Balmy Beach. 

1930 Peter Stampfel, rocker. 

1931 Lefty Grove, A's pitcher who won 31 games, is named the AL's MVP. 

1931 Franco Interlenghi, Italian actor 

1931 Luciano Gallet, composer, dies at 38 

1932 French liner Normandie is launched. 

1932 Joseph F F Babinski, Polish/French neurologist (B-Reflex), dies. 

1933 Paul, [Prudent] Painlevé, French mathematician/minister/premier, dies 

1934 Karl Francis Hettinger, Onion Field survivor 

1934 Gustavo Emilio Campa, composer, dies at 71. 

1935 David Allen, cricketer (England off-spinner of 60's) 

1936 Akiko Kojima, Japanese model. 

1937 Michael Ponti, Freiburg Germany, pianist (Boston Competition 1964). 

1938 Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia 

1939 Golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure). 

1940 Sec of War Henry L Stimson drew 1st number-158-in 1st peacetime military draft in US history 

1940 Connie Mack, (Rep-R-FL, 1983- /Sen-R-FL) 

1941 Cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in NYC. 

1941 Brian Yuile, cricketer (NZ slow left-armer took 34 wkts in 17 Tests). 

1942 16000 Jews killed in Pinsk Russia. 

1942 Alaska highway completed. 

1942 Johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster 

1943 3 allied officers escape out camp Stalag Luft 3 

1943 Donald Simpson, film producer. 

1943 Adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's youth), murdered at 55 

1944 1st Polish Armoured Division liberates Breda Neth. 

1944 Denny Laine, [Brian Hines], rock guitarist (Moody Blues, Wings). 

1945 The inaugural ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it was patented 

1945 1st ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it is patented. 

1946 John S Curry, US painter (Baptism in Kansas), dies. 

1947 Richard Dreyfuss, American actor is born 

1947 Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherland form Benelux Union. 

1947 Frances Cleveland Preston, former 1st lady (1885-89 93-97), dies at 83. 

1948 Israeli forces liberate Meron and Gush-Halev. 

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