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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Apr 30 1st official soccer game between Belgium-Netherlands (1-4) 
May 01 Leila Hyams, NYC, actress (Big House, Ruggles of Red Gap)
May 02 French newspapers publish lists of Jules Vernes unpublished work.
May 03 Albrecht Luitpold G Ferdinand Michael Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria.
May 04 Mátyás Seiber, Budapest Hungary, composer (Scherzando)
May 05 Arnold Meijer, Dutch leader of fascist Dutch National/Black Front
May 05 Robert S Abbott published 1st issue of newspaper "Chicago Defender"
May 05 Robert S Abbott published inaugural issue of newspaper "Chicago Defender"
May 06 Norman De Tar, composer
May 08 Inglis Gundry, composer.
May 09 Ernst Pauer, composer, dies at 78
May 10 Angus Paton, civil engineer.
May 10 In this year, 31st Kentucky Derby: Jack Martin aboard Agile claims in 2:100.75
May 11 Marjorie Sykes, peace campaigner
May 13 James J Jeffries retires as boxing champ.
May 14 2nd official international soccer match, Netherlands beats Belgium 4-0.
May 14 2nd official intl soccer match, Neth beats Belg 4-0
May 15 Joseph Cotten, Virginia, actor (3rd Man, Airport 77, Hearse)
May 15 Las Vegas Nevada founded
May 15 Las Vegas, Nevada is founded.
May 15 Pierre de Brazza reaches Leopoldville
May 16 Henry Fonda, American oscar winning film actor is born.
May 16 H[erbert] E[rnest] Bates, novelist (Feast for July, Love for Lydia)
May 17 John Patrick, screenwriter.
May 17 Waseda U of Tokyo defeats LA High School 5-3 in baseball
May 18 Eric Zeisl, composer.
May 19 Italian King Victor Emmanuel and Swiss President open world's longest railroad tunnel (Simplon) links Iselle Italy and Brig Switzerland
May 19 Tom Jenkins beats Frank Gotcha for heavyweight wrestling champ
May 20 Gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Sailing).
May 21 Edward Lockspeiser, composer.
May 22 Royal Academy in Delft Holland is recorded as becoming Technical High School
May 23 Martinus W van AA Meerbeke, head-editor (Time), dies at 75.
May 24 In this year, 39th Belmont: Eugene Hildebrand aboard Tanya claims in 2:08
May 24 Mikhail Sholokhov, USSR, writer (And Quiet Flows the Don, Nobel 1965)
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