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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Jan 19 Richard Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 69. 
Jan 20 President Jimmy Carter announces US boycott of Olympics in Moscow.
Jan 20 US female Figure Skating championship won by Linda Fratianne.
Jan 20 US male Figure Skating championship won by Charles Tickner.
Jan 21 Canada expels three diplomats from the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa for spying; caught buying secret information from an American citizen in Ottawa
Jan 21 Gold hits record $850 an ounce
Jan 21 Gold reaches intra-day historic high price of $870 in New York.
Jan 22 Iris Meredith, actress (Lawless Land, Gambling Terror), dies at 64
Jan 22 Russian dissident Andrei Sacharov is sent to Gorki gulag.
Jan 23 President Carter reinstated the Selective Service System
Jan 24 North of Livermore Valley, California s 5.9, earthquake injured 44 people and caused and estimated $11.5 million in property damage (of which, $10 million damage occurred at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory at Livermore
Jan 25 Bani Sadr elected President of Iran
Jan 25 David Newell, actor (Dangerous Curves, White Heat), dies at 75.
Jan 25 Finance Minister Abolhassan Bani-Sadr is elected president of Iran.
Jan 25 Highest speed attained by a warship, 167 kph, USN hovercraft.
Jan 25 In this year, Dutch Government formally claims boycott of Olympics.
Jan 25 Paul McCartney is released from Tokyo jail and deported.
Jan 26 175000 pay to hear Frank Sinatra sing in Rio de Janeiro!
Jan 26 Israel and Egypt establish diplomatic relations.
Jan 26 Prime Minister Joe Clark warns USSR that Canada will boycott Summer Olympics in Moscow if Soviet troops do not leave Afghanistan
Jan 28 37th Golden Globes Dustin Hoffman and Sally Field claims.
Jan 28 Jimmy Durante, NYC, comedian (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 86
Jan 29 6 Iranian held US hostages escape with help of the Canadians.
Jan 29 Antonio Molina composer, dies at 85.
Jan 29 Antonio Molina, composer, dies at 85.
Jan 29 Jimmy Durante New York City NY, singer/comedian (Ink-a-dink-a-doo, Palooka, The Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 86.
Jan 30 Lil Dagover, actress (Destiny, Spiders), dies at 82.
Jan 31 J P Duminy, cricket (30 runs at 5 and 1 wkt at 39 in 3 Test S Af), dies.
Jan 31 Ontario to rebate up to $700 in sales tax for purchasers of 1979 model cars; effort to help slumping car sales
Jan 31 Police storm occupied Spanish embassy in Guatemala City, killing 41.
Feb 01 Jack Bailey, TV host (Queen for a Day), dies at 72.
Feb 01 Sears Radio Theater moves from CBS to Mutual Broadcasting System.
Feb 01 Soap opera "Love of Life" ends a 28 year run.
Feb 02 In this year, FBI releases details of Abscam, a sting operation that targeted 31 elected and public officials for bribes for political favors.
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