Historical Events for 24th July 2026

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1902 - In Turkey, the Sultan Abdul-Hamid, under pressure from within the Ottoman Empire, appoints a commission to consider reforms that might pacify Macedonian revolutionaries
1908 - American Johnny Hayes wins the London Olympic marathon in a Games record time of 2:55:18.4 after Dorando Pietri of Italy is disqualified for receiving assistance before the finish line
1946 - US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Atoll
1952 - US President Harry Truman settles 53-day steel strike
1959 - 500,000th Dutch TV set registered
1967 - Race riots in Cambridge, Maryland
2017 - Polish President Andrzej Duda vetoes two laws to put Polish courts under political control
2023 - Wildfires across Algeria kill at least 34 people amid temperatures of 48°C (118°F)

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