Historical Events In February - 24

1807  17 die & 15 wounded in a crush to witness execution of Holloway, Heggerty & Elizabeth Godfrey in England on February - 24.   

1809  Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, governor/viceroy (Elzas-Lutherian) on February - 24.   

1810  On this day in history henry Cavendish, physicist/chemist, dies   

1811  On February - 24 daniel A Payne, Bishop/reformer/educator of AME Church   

1812  Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61 on February - 24.   

1815  Robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies on February - 24.   

1821  Mexico declares its independence from Spain on this day in history.   

1821  Mexico gains independence from Spain on February - 24.   

1824  On this day in history john Crawford Vaughn, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1875   

1825  On this day in history thomas Bowdler, self-appointed Shakespearean censor, dies   

1826  The signing of the Treaty of Yandaboo marks the end of the First Burmese War on February - 24.   

1827  Charles Davis Jameson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on February - 24.   

1829  On this day in history auguste Chouteau, St Louis co-founder, dies   

1831  On February - 24 georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia   

1833  On February - 24 eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier (1868..93)   

1835  On February - 24 siwinowe Kesibwi (Shawnee Sun) is first Indian language monthly magazine   

1835  On this day in history siwinowe Kesibwi (Shawnee Sun) is 1st Indian lang monthly mag   

1836  3,000 Mexicans attack 182 Texans at the Alamo, lasts 13 days on this day in history.   

1836  On February - 24 3,000 Mexicans attack 182 Texans at Alamo, lasts 13 days   

1836  On February - 24 winslow Homer, US, painter (Gulfstream)   

1838  On this day in history thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923   

1839  On February - 24 steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia   

1842  On this day in history arrigio Enrico Boito, composer   

1846  On February - 24 luigi Denza, composer   

1848  On February - 24 king Louis-Philippe abdicates, 2nd French republic declared   

1848  C Grant B Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did) on this day in history.   

1852  George A Moore, Ireland, painter/novelist (Esther Waters) on this day in history.   

1854  Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain) on February - 24.   

1855  On February - 24 uS Court of Claims established for cases against the government   

1855  On February - 24 uS Court of Claims forms for cases against govt   

1857  First perforated US postage stamps delivered to the government on February - 24.   

1857  On this day in history los Angeles Vineyard Society organized   

1857  1st perforated US postage stamps delivered to govt on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history arnold Dolmetsch, Le Mans, musician   

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1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on February - 24.   

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on this day in history.   

1304  On February - 24 birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on this day in history.   

1500  On February - 24 birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor   

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on this day in history.   

1536  On February - 24 birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)   

1545  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on February - 24.   

0616  On February - 24 death of king Ethelbert of Kent   

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on this day in history.   

1563  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on February - 24.   

1588  Death of Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on this day in history.   

1642  On February - 24 marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

1666  On February - 24 nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

1674  Death of Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) on February - 24.   

1685  Death of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) on February - 24.