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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1991 In this year, Monica Seles claims the US Open. 
1991 Archie N Menzies, playwright/composer (Under Your Hat), dies at 87
1992 Henry Ephron, US screenwriter (Daddy Long Legs), dies at 81.
1994 Dennis Morgan, [Stanley], US actor (21 Beacon Street), dies at 83.
1995 Oregon Senator Bob Packwood announces his retirement, making it unnecessary for a full Senate vote to oust him for allegations of sexual misconduct.
1995 Gordon DeMarco, writer/activist, dies at 51
1996 Niccolo Castiglioni, composer, dies at 64
1997 Alex Macintosh, broadcaster/actor (Hell Fight), dies at 72
1999 A magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocks Athens, Greece, killing 143 people
1999 Viacom announces it is buying CBS for $36 billion, making it the largest media acquisition in history.
2005 In this year, Incumbent Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak claims its inaugural multi-party presidential 'election'.
2006 Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in Taipei is renamed to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
2007 In this year, The Rugby World Cup 2007 starts in France
2011 Plane crash in Russia results in the deaths of 43 people, including nearly the entire roster of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Kontinental Hockey League team
2012 US drone attack results in the deaths of 8 people in Kismayo, south Somalia
2012 Canada officially cuts diplomatic ties with Iran by closing its embassy in Tehran and ordered the expulsion of Iranian diplomats from Ottawa, over support for Syria, nuclear plans and human rights abuses
2013 14 Syrian rebels and 2 civilians are killed by heavy government shelling of Damascus.
2014 Asteroid 2014 RC makes a close approach to Earth (39900 km; 24800 mi).
2017 Consumer credit reporting agency Equifax reports earlier cyberattack could affects 143 million Americans
2017 8.2 earthquake hits south-west of Pijijiapan, Mexico killing at least 90, strongest Mexican quake in a century
2018 Rappers Cardi B and Nicki Minaj come to physical blows at a New York Fashion event.
2018 Eminem breaks 36-year UK chart record for consecutive No. 1 albums with "Kamikaze"
2019 US Open Women's Tennis: Bianca Andreescu is recorded as becoming inaugural Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title; stuns Serena Williams 6-2, 7-5.
2019 In this year, "The Joker" directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix claims the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival
2019 US President Donald Trump says he has cancelled a secret meeting with the Taliban for peace talks at Camp David.
2019 Afghan peace process: U.S. President Donald Trump announces he "called off" planned peace talks with the Taliban at Camp David after they claimed responsibility for the September 2 and 5 bombings in Kabul which killed a U.S. soldier, among others
2019 Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov and 66 others are released in a prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia
2021 El Salvador is recorded as becoming the inaugural country in the world to accept Bitcoin as an official currency
2024 Algerian presidential election: Incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune is reelected for a second term
2024 Weather in Central Europe on 12 September, right before floods.
