Historical Events In February - 24

1938  On February - 24 nylon's first commercial use, in toothbrush bristles   

1939  Roy Harris' 3rd Symphony, premieres in Boston on this day in history.   

1940  Frances Langford records "When You Wish Upon a Star" on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history 43 Geuzen resistance fighter trial opens in the Hague   

1941  On February - 24 anti Nazi meeting at Noordermarkt Amsterdam   

1941  On February - 24 oskar Loerke, German director (Longest Day-1926), dies at 56   

1942  The Struma, a small cattle boat with 769 refugees heading illegally towards Palestine, is torpedoed, leaving one survivor on this day in history.   

1942  Voice of America begins broadcasting (in German) on February - 24.   

1943  General-Major Bradley flies to Algiers on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history texas League announces it will quit for the duration of WWII   

1943  Gen-major Bradley flies to Algiers on February - 24.   

1944  Argentina coup by Juan Peron minister of war on February - 24.   

1944  On February - 24 the first detection of a submerged enemy submarine by the use of MAD gear was made by Catalinas of VP-63, on a MAD barrier patrol of the approaches to the Strait of Gibraltar. They attacked the U-761   

1944  Leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80 on February - 24.   

1945  U.S. troops liberate Manila from the Japanese during WWII on this day in history.   

1945  Egypt & Syria declares war on Nazi-Germany on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament   

1946  On this day in history juan Peron elected as the President of Argentina   

1946  On this day in history juan Peron elected President of Argentina   

1948  Communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

1949  Israel & Egypt sign an armistice agreement on this day in history.   

1949  On February - 24 v-2/WAC-Corporal first rocket to outer space, White Sands NM, 400 km   

1950  Labour wins British parliamentary election on February - 24.   

1951  On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at Milan won by Ria Baran & Paul Falk of Germany   

1951  On February - 24 ladies Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Jeanette Altwegg of Great Britain   

1951  Men's Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Richard Button USA on February - 24.   

1951  On February - 24 "Bless You All" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 84 perfs   

1953  On this day in history karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77   

1955  On this day in history "Silk Stockings" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 461 performances   

1955  Pact of Baghdad between Iraq & Turkey signed on February - 24.   

1955  On February - 24 the birth of Alain Prost, French Formula 1 racing driver   

1958  On this day in history fernand Baldensperger [Fernand Baldenne], French poet, dies at 86   

1960  Italian government of Segni falls on February - 24.   

1960  On February - 24 uS beats Germany in Olympics hockey finals round, 9-1   

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1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on this day in history.   

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on February - 24.   

1304  Ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ? was born on this day in history.   

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on February - 24.   

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

1501  On February - 24 birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)   

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on February - 24.   

1545  On this day in history birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)   

0616  On February - 24 death of king Ethelbert of Kent   

1525  On February - 24 death of guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier   

1563  On this day in history death of francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44   

1588  Death of Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on February - 24.   

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

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

1674  On February - 24 death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)   

1685  Death of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) on this day in history.