Historical Events In February - 24

1995  Richard Nicholson, musician, dies at 89 on February - 24.  

1996  Cuba downs 2 US planes on February - 24.  

1996  Anna Larina, revolutionary, dies at 82 on February - 24.  

1997  Deng Xiaoping, leader of China, cremated (died Feb 19th) on February - 24.  

1997  South Africa announces it is constructing largest modern day blimp on this day in history.  

1997  Isabelle Harriet Lucas, actress/singer (Outland, Comics), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1998  On this day in history elton John knighted  

1998  On February - 24 henny Youngman, comedian (Take my wife please), dies at 92  

1999  On this day in history r&B artist Lauryn Hill picks up a record five Grammys, including Album of the Year and Best New Artist.  

2006  A state of emergency is declared in the Philippines, after an alleged coup d'état against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is foiled on February - 24.  

2011  Final Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) on this day in history.  

2013  10 Chadian soldiers and 28 Muslim insurgents are killed in conflict in Adrar des Ifoghas, Mali on this day in history.  

2014  Pope Francis creates a second Secretariat with the power to audit any Vatican agency at any time on this day in history.  

2018  UN Security Council passes resolution for 30 day ceasefire in Syria on this day in history.  

2018  On February - 24 winter Olympics: Ester Ledecka (Czech Rep) wins unprecedented gold medals in different sports (snowboard parallel giant slalom and earlier skiing's Super-G)  

2019  91st Academy Awards: Best Picture "Green Book", Best Director Alfonso Cuarón, Best Actor Rami Malek , Best Actress Olivia Colman on February - 24.  

2020  On February - 24 former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape and a criminal sexual act in landmark case that ignited #MeToo movement  

2020  Malaysia's 94-year old Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad resigns only to be reinstated later in the day as interim Prime Minister on this day in history.  

2020  On this day in history uS President Donald Trump begins a 2 day trip to India meeting Indian PM Narendra Modi  

2020  On this day in history the Pakatan Harapan coalition government of Malaysia collapses and is replaced by the Perikatan Nasional coalition. On 1 March 2020, Muhyiddin Yassin is sworn as 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia.  

2021  On this day in history cOVID-19 pandemic: the COVAX vaccine-sharing initiative delivers its first vaccines, delivering 600,000 doses for health-care workers in Ghana.  

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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  On this day in history birth of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist  

1500  On this day in history birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor  

1501  On this day in history 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 February - 24 birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)  

0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1666  On this day in history 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 this day in history.