Historical Events In February - 24
Saturday, 23 September 2023
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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