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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
May 21 Yerkes Observatory 40" (1 meter) refractor used for inaugural time 
May 21 Yerkes Observatory 40" (1m) refractor used for 1st time
May 22 Robert Neumann, Austrian/British author (Waters of Babylon)
May 22 The Blackwall Tunnel under the River Thames was officially opened
May 23 Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago and Back), dies at 34
May 25 Alan Kippax, cricketer (22 Tests for Australia 1924-34, brilliant bat)
May 27 John Cockcroft, English nuclear physicist is born
May 27 John Douglas Cockroft, English physicist (Radar, Nobel 1951)
May 28 Henry Kendall, London, actor (Amazing Quest, Shadow, Rich and Strange)
May 29 Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Brno Austria, movie composer (Violanta)
May 29 In this year, 31st Belmont: J Scherrer aboard Scottish Cheiftain claims in 2:23.25.
May 31 Margalo Gillmore, London, actress (Skirts Ahoy, High Society)
Jun 02 Mark Twain, responding to rumors that he was dead at age 61, is quoted by the New York Journal as saying "The report of my death was an exaggeration."
Jun 02 Mark Twain, responding to rumors that he was dead at age 61, is quoted by the New York Journal as saying: "The report of my death was an exaggeration."
Jun 07 George Szell, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Metropolitan 1942-45)
Jun 09 Alvin Graham Clark, dies 3 weeks after 1st use of Yerkes 40" lens
Jun 09 Japan protests United States' takeover of Hawaii.
Jun 11 Bruno Frei, writer
Jun 12 Alexandre Tansman, Lodz Poland, composer (Dyptique)
Jun 12 In Assam. India a 8.7 earthquake caused caused the complete devastation of over 9000 square miles and was felt over 1.75 million square miles. Over 1500 deaths.
Jun 12 Possibly most severe quake in history strikes Assam India, shock waves felt over an area size of Europe (negligible death toll).
Jun 12 Possibly most severe quake in history strikes Assam India. Shock waves felt over an area size of Europe. Negligible death toll
Jun 13 Paavo Johannes Nurmi, Finland, 5K runner (Olympic-gold-1920/24/28)
Jun 15 Liberals/social-democrats win Dutch 2nd Parliamentary election.
Jun 16 A treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later.
Jun 17 William Frank Powell, NJ educator, named minister to Haiti.
Jun 19 Moe Howard, [Moses Horowitz], Bkln NY, comedian (3 Stooges)
Jun 19 Wee Willie Keeler's 44 game hitting streak ends.
Jun 20 Cyril "Froggy" Francois, cricketer (S Afr all-rounder v Eng 1922-23)
Jun 22 Norbert Elias, English/Dutch philosopher (Process of Civilization)
Jun 22 Ralph Abercromby, British meteorologist, dies at about 54.
Jun 23 Winifred Wagner-William, German organizer (Wagner Festival)
Jun 24 Hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas.
Jun 25 Basil Radford, Chester England, actor (Whiskey Galore, Night Train).
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