Historical Events for 24th February 2026

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1826 - The signing of the Treaty of Yandaboo marks the end of the First Burmese War
1927 - John Golden Theater (Theatre Masque) opens at 252 W 45th St NYC
1969 - Northern Ireland Stormont parliament elections are held; the Unionist party fragments into 'Official Unionist' and 'Unofficial Unionist'
1969 - Mariner 6 launched for Mars flyby to study planet's atmosphere
1982 - Boston Celtics begin an 18 NBA game winning streak
1988 - US Supreme Court votes 8-0 Jerry Falwell cannot collect for Hustler parody
1988 - South African apartheid regime bans the UDF
2018 - Japanese speed skater Nana Takagi wins her 2nd gold medal of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in the women's mass start event; also member Japan's successful pursuit team

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