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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Apr 13 Paul McGrath, actor (Witness, No Time for Love), dies at 74 
Apr 14 H Debehogne discovers asteroid #2364 Seillier.
Apr 15 43 die as 2 express trains collide head-on south of Bologna, Italy
Apr 16 Lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80.
Apr 17 In this year, Bill Rodgers claims his 2nd Boston Marathon
Apr 18 US Senate approves transfer of Panama Canal to Panam.
Apr 19 Emile de Strijker, Belgian philosopher, dies at 70
Apr 19 Yitzhak Navron elected 5th president of Israel
Apr 21 Sandy Denny, country singer, dies at 37.
Apr 22 Will Geer actor (Grandpa-The Waltons), dies at 75.
Apr 22 Will Geer, actor (Grandpa Walton-Waltons), dies at 75.
Apr 25 Supreme Court rules pension plans can't require women to pay more
Apr 26 NASA launches space vehicle S-201.
Apr 27 Mohammed Daud, premier/president of Afghanistan, murdered.
May 01 Aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74
May 01 Naomi Uemura became inaugural to reach North Pole overland alone.
May 03 "Sun Day" - solar energy events are held in US.
May 03 In this year, Anderlecht claims 18th Europe Cup II.
May 03 Last cricket test match appearance for Bobby Simpson, at Kingston
May 03 West Indies all set to lose cricket test vs Australia at Kingston till riots end game
May 03 Wim van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 71
May 04 Russian President Brezhnev visits West-Germany.
May 05 Alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies
May 05 Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds smacked his 3000th major-league hit.
May 06 Ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76
May 06 South Africa military goes into Angola.
May 09 Corpse of kidnapped ex-premier Aldo Moro are discovered.
May 10 In this year, Liverpool claims 23rd Europe Cup I.
May 11 John Clinge Doorenbos, Dutch journalist/poet, dies at 93
May 11 Margaret A Brewer is inaugural female general in the US Marine Corps.
May 12 Commerce Department announces that hurricane names will no longer be exclusively female.
May 12 The U S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) decides that hurricanes will no longer be given only female names
May 13 Albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies.
May 13 Joie Chitwood drives a Chevette 5.6 miles on just 2 wheels
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