Historical Events In February - 24

1807  On this day in history 17 die & 15 wounded in a crush to witness execution of Holloway, Heggerty & Elizabeth Godfrey in England  

1809  On this day in history edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, governor/viceroy (Elzas-Lutherian)  

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 February - 24.  

1821  Mexico gains independence from Spain on February - 24.  

1824  John Crawford Vaughn, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1875 on February - 24.  

1825  Thomas Bowdler, self-appointed Shakespearean censor, dies on this day in history.  

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  Auguste Chouteau, St Louis co-founder, dies on February - 24.  

1831  On this day in history georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia  

1833  Eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier (1868..93) on February - 24.  

1835  Siwinowe Kesibwi (Shawnee Sun) is first Indian language monthly magazine on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1836  On this day in history winslow Homer, US, painter (Gulfstream)  

1838  Thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923 on this day in history.  

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

1842  Arrigio Enrico Boito, composer on this day in history.  

1846  On February - 24 luigi Denza, composer  

1848  King Louis-Philippe abdicates, 2nd French republic declared on February - 24.  

1848  On February - 24 c Grant B Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did)  

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

1854  On February - 24 franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain)  

1855  US Court of Claims established for cases against the government on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 1st perforated US postage stamps delivered to govt  

1858  Arnold Dolmetsch, Le Mans, musician on this day in history.  

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

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

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on this day in history.  

1545  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.  

0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on February - 24.  

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 February - 24 death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist  

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

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1674  Death of Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) on this day in history.  

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