Historical Events In February - 24

1981  On February - 24 jean Harris is convicted of murdering Scarsdale diet doctor Tarnower   

1982  24th Grammy Awards Betty Davis Eyes, Double Fantasy win on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history virginia Bruce, actress (Born to Dance, Great Ziegfield), dies at 71   

1983  A U.S. congressional report condemns the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII on February - 24.   

1983  Dow Jones closes above 1100 mark for first time on February - 24.   

1983  USSR performs underground nuclear test on this day in history.   

1983  Herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90 on February - 24.   

1984  Iraq resumes air attack on Iran on February - 24.   

1984  Uwe Johnson, writer, dies at 59 on February - 24.   

1985  Birendra, Bir Bikram Shah Dev crowned King of Nepal on this day in history.   

1985  Yul Brynner reprised his role in "The King & I" on this day in history.   

1986  On February - 24 texas Air buys Eastern Airlines for $676 million   

1986  Voyager 2, first Uranus fly-by on this day in history.   

1987  29th Grammy Awards Higher Love, Graceland, Bruce Hornsby win on February - 24.   

1987  On this day in history radio personality Larry King suffers a heart attack   

1988  Matti Nykanen becomes winter Olympics first triple gold medalist on February - 24.   

1988  South African apartheid regime bans the UDF on this day in history.   

1988  Supreme Court votes 8-0 Jerry Falwell cannot collect for Hustler parody on this day in history.   

1988  Irwan Chanin, US theater builder, dies at 96 on February - 24.   

1989  150-million-year-old fossil egg (oldest dinosaur embryo) found on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history margaret Ray found in David Letterman's home, claims to be his wife   

1989  On this day in history uS Boeing 747 loses parts of roof over Pacific, 9 die   

1989  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history publisher Malcolm Forbes dies in Far Hills, NJ, at age 70.   

1990  Johnnie Ray, singer (Cry), dies of liver failure at 61 on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history "Those Were The Days" closes at Edison Theater NYC after 126 performances   

1991  On February - 24 in its first free elections since the collapse of communism, Lithuania rejects the Communist Party   

1991  On February - 24 uS & allies begin a ground war assault on Iraqi troops   

1991  George Gobel, Chicago, comedian (George Gobel Show), dies at 71 on February - 24.   

1992  On this day in history kay Loring, dies after long illness   

1993  35th Grammy Awards Tears in Heaven-Eric Clapton wins on this day in history.   

1993  Bobby Moore, English soccer team capt (World champs 1966), dies on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history dinah Shore, singer (Chevrolet), dies of cancer at 76   

1995  On February - 24 dow-Jones hits record 4011.74   

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

1304  On February - 24 birth of muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa)   

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 this day in history birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)   

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  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

1642  On this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

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

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

1685  On this day in history death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)