Historical Events In February - 24

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

1809  On February - 24 edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, governor/viceroy (Elzas-Lutherian)   

1810  On this day in history henry Cavendish, physicist/chemist, dies   

1811  On this day in history daniel A Payne, Bishop/reformer/educator of AME Church   

1812  Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies   

1821  Mexico declares its independence from Spain on February - 24.   

1821  On this day in history mexico gains independence from Spain   

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 this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history charles Davis Jameson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

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

1831  Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia on February - 24.   

1833  Eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier (1868..93) on this day in history.   

1835  On February - 24 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  3,000 Mexicans attack 182 Texans at the Alamo, lasts 13 days on February - 24.   

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

1836  Winslow Homer, US, painter (Gulfstream) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1848  C Grant B Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did) on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history los Angeles Vineyard Society organized   

1857  1st perforated US postage stamps delivered to govt on February - 24.   

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

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1103  On February - 24 birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)   

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

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 February - 24 birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor   

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  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  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on February - 24.   

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 February - 24.   

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

1685  On February - 24 death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)