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

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 this day in history.   

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  John Crawford Vaughn, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1875 on this day in history.   

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

1831  Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1836  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1842  On February - 24 arrigio Enrico Boito, composer   

1846  On this day in history luigi Denza, composer   

1848  King Louis-Philippe abdicates, 2nd French republic declared on February - 24.   

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 February - 24.   

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 February - 24 first perforated US postage stamps delivered to the government   

1857  Los Angeles Vineyard Society organized on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)   

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on February - 24.   

1304  On February - 24 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  On February - 24 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 February - 24 death of king Ethelbert of Kent   

1525  On this day in history death of guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier   

1563  On February - 24 death of francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44   

1588  Death of Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on this day in history.   

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1666  On February - 24 nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

1674  Death of Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) on this day in history.   

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