Page 3: 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  Henry Cavendish, physicist/chemist, dies on February - 24.   

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

1812  On February - 24 hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61   

1815  Robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1821  Mexico gains independence from Spain on February - 24.   

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 February - 24.   

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

1829  On this day in history auguste Chouteau, St Louis co-founder, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

1835  On February - 24 siwinowe Kesibwi (Shawnee Sun) is 1st Indian lang monthly mag   

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 February - 24.   

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

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

1839  Steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia on February - 24.   

1842  Arrigio Enrico Boito, composer on February - 24.   

1846  Luigi Denza, composer on February - 24.   

1848  On February - 24 king Louis-Philippe abdicates, 2nd French republic declared   

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

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

1854  On this day in history franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain)   

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

1855  US Court of Claims forms for cases against govt on this day in history.   

1857  First perforated US postage stamps delivered to the government on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history los Angeles Vineyard Society organized   

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

1858  Arnold Dolmetsch, Le Mans, musician on February - 24.   

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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  On February - 24 birth of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist   

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

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 February - 24.   

1545  On this day in history birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)   

0616  On February - 24 death of king Ethelbert of Kent   

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on February - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1674  Death of Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) on February - 24.   

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