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  Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, governor/viceroy (Elzas-Lutherian) on February - 24.   

1810  On February - 24 henry Cavendish, physicist/chemist, dies   

1811  Daniel A Payne, Bishop/reformer/educator of AME Church on February - 24.   

1812  Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61 on February - 24.   

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

1821  Mexico declares its independence from Spain on this day in history.   

1821  Mexico gains independence from Spain on this day in history.   

1824  On February - 24 john Crawford Vaughn, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1875   

1825  On February - 24 thomas Bowdler, self-appointed Shakespearean censor, dies   

1826  The signing of the Treaty of Yandaboo marks the end of the First Burmese War on this day in history.   

1827  Charles Davis Jameson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on February - 24.   

1829  On February - 24 auguste Chouteau, St Louis co-founder, dies   

1831  On February - 24 georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia   

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

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 February - 24.   

1836  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1838  Thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923 on February - 24.   

1839  On this day in history steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia   

1842  Arrigio Enrico Boito, composer on February - 24.   

1846  On this day in history luigi Denza, composer   

1848  On this day in history king Louis-Philippe abdicates, 2nd French republic declared   

1848  On this day in history c Grant B Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did)   

1852  George A Moore, Ireland, painter/novelist (Esther Waters) on February - 24.   

1854  Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain) on February - 24.   

1855  US Court of Claims established for cases against the government on February - 24.   

1855  On February - 24 uS Court of Claims forms for cases against govt   

1857  On February - 24 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 this day in history arnold Dolmetsch, Le Mans, musician   

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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 this day in history.   

1304  On this day in history birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

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

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

1545  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on February - 24.   

0616  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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.