Page 3: 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  Henry Cavendish, physicist/chemist, dies on this day in history.   

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

1812  On this day in history hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61   

1815  On February - 24 robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies   

1821  On February - 24 mexico declares its independence from Spain.   

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  On this day in history the signing of the Treaty of Yandaboo marks the end of the First Burmese War.   

1827  On February - 24 charles Davis Jameson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1829  Auguste Chouteau, St Louis co-founder, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1835  On this day in history siwinowe Kesibwi (Shawnee Sun) is first Indian language monthly magazine   

1835  Siwinowe Kesibwi (Shawnee Sun) is 1st Indian lang monthly mag on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1838  On February - 24 thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923   

1839  Steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

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

1846  Luigi Denza, composer on this day in history.   

1848  King Louis-Philippe abdicates, 2nd French republic declared on this day in history.   

1848  C Grant B Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did) on February - 24.   

1852  On this day in history george A Moore, Ireland, painter/novelist (Esther Waters)   

1854  Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain) on this day in history.   

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

1855  On this day in history uS Court of Claims forms for cases against govt   

1857  On this day in history first perforated US postage stamps delivered to the government   

1857  Los Angeles Vineyard Society organized on February - 24.   

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

1858  On February - 24 arnold Dolmetsch, Le Mans, musician   

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

1304  On this day in history 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  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on February - 24.   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 February - 24.   

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 February - 24.