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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Apr 09 Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer, dies at 70 
Apr 09 Gerald Festus Kelly, artist.
Apr 09 WC Fields, American actor is born
Apr 11 Leendert Round, Dutch sculptor (entrance Rotterdam Zoo)
Apr 12 Frederick G Melcher, US, publisher/editor/founded children book week.
Apr 14 James Branch Cabell, American novelist/essayist (Restless Heads).
Apr 16 Bernadette, st/(saw Virgin Mary at Lourdes), dies in Nevers France
Apr 18 Anthony Pannizim, principal librarian (British Museum), dies.
Apr 18 Trial of Standing Bear-Crook on indians citizen rights begins.
Apr 19 J Palisa discovers asteroid #195 Eurykleia
Apr 19 Richard Scheibe, German sculptor (Adler mit Hakenkreuz)
Apr 20 1st mobile home (horse drawn) used in a journey from London and Cyprus.
Apr 20 Robert Lynd, Irish writer/critic (Pleasures of Ignorance)
Apr 20 The inaugural mobile home (horse drawn) used in a journey from London and Cyprus
Apr 26 Owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928)
Apr 28 Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher
Apr 29 Thomas Beecham, England, composer (are discovered London Philharmonic)
May 04 William Froude, Brit civil eng/shipbuilder (F Integer), dies at 68.
May 05 Symon Petlyura, leader Ukraine (pogroms).
May 06 Johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist
May 08 George Selden files for 1st patent for a gasoline-driven automobile
May 08 George Selden files for inaugural patent for a gasoline-driven automobile.
May 10 Meteor falls near Estherville IA.
May 10 Meteor falls near Estherville, Iowa.
May 14 The inaugural group of 463 Indian indentured labourers arrive in Fiji aboard the Leonidas.
May 16 Antonin Dvorák's "Slavic Dancing," premieres
May 16 Treaty of Gandamak to set up Afghan state between Russia and English.
May 19 Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, US/Eng's feminist/ex of Waldorf Astor.
May 20 In this year, 5th Kentucky Derby: Charlie Shauer aboard Lord Murphy claims in 2:37.
May 20 The Department of Railways and Canals comes into effect with a Minister having jurisdiction over all railways pertaining to the Dominion Government. Previously this function had been covered by the Department of Public Works.
May 21 Battle of Iquiquw.
May 22 Eastwood Lane, composer
May 24 In this year, 7th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Harold claims in 2:40.5.
May 24 William Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist (Liberator), dies at 73.
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