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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
May 17 Saint John New Brunswick, the launch of the sailing ship Marco Polo; reputed to be the quickest ship in the world. 
May 18 Amsterdam-Nieuwediep telegraph connection linked
May 20 Emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record).
May 21 Gold discovered in Australia.
May 21 Leon Bourgeois, France, politician, internationalist (Nobel 1920).
May 23 Antoni Stolpe, composer
May 23 Lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69
May 24 Stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40.
May 28 Dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's).
May 28 Sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention.
May 29 Leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920).
Jun 02 1st US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine).
Jun 02 Maine is recorded as becoming the inaugural state in the Union to enact a law prohibiting alcohol
Jun 02 The inaugural US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine).
Jun 03 1st baseball uniforms worn, NY Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt and blue long trousers
Jun 03 The inaugural baseball uniforms worn. Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt and blue long trousers.
Jun 09 San Francisco Committee of Vigilance forms.
Jun 09 SF Committee of Vigilance forms (1st time).
Jun 12 Oliver Joseph Lodge, England, early radio pioneer.
Jun 15 Jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up 1st ice-cream factory
Jun 15 Jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up inaugural ice-cream factory.
Jun 21 Daniel Carter Beard, US, organized 1st boy scout troop
Jun 22 Fire destroys part of San Francisco
Jun 22 Fire destroys part of SF
Jul 04 Martin-Joseph Mengal, composer, dies at 67.
Jul 05 Juanita, Mexican, lynched by Calif gold diggers.
Jul 07 Lillien Jane Martin, psychologist, are discovered gerontology clinic
Jul 08 Arthur Evans, English archaeologist is born
Jul 08 Arthur J Evans, English archaeologist (Crete)
Jul 11 Millie and Christine, NC, siamese twins.
Jul 13 John F Loudon discovers tin on East Indian Island of Billiton.
Jul 17 Beni Egressy, composer, dies at 37
Jul 19 Hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer (head of Jut)
Jul 23 Charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion).
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