Page 3: Historical Events In February - 24

1807  On February - 24 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 this day in history 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  Robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

1835  Siwinowe Kesibwi (Shawnee Sun) is first Indian language monthly magazine on February - 24.   

1835  Siwinowe Kesibwi (Shawnee Sun) is 1st Indian lang monthly mag on February - 24.   

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  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  On this day in history arrigio Enrico Boito, composer   

1846  Luigi Denza, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 24.   

1855  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on February - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on February - 24.   

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 February - 24 death of guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier   

1563  On this day in history death of francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44   

1588  On February - 24 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  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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)