Historical Events for 24th August 2026

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1908 - Canadian champion Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in the 13th round at Sydney Stadium, Australia, to retain the world heavyweight boxing title; Burns' third KO of Squires
1914 - German troops occupy Namur, Belgium
1940 - WWII: German Luftwaffe bombs London
1971 - India beats England by 4 wickets in their first win against the English
1979 - UN's Vienna office begins issuing postage stamps
2004 - Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia vaults 4.91 m to break her own pole vault world record and wins the gold medal from teammate Svetlana Feofanova at the Athens Olympics
2012 - Yangmingtan Bridge collapses in China, killing three people
2018 - Scott Morrison becomes Prime Minister of Australia after defeating Peter Dutton in a leadership spill, replacing Malcolm Turnbull

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