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 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  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 this day in history.  

1824  John Crawford Vaughn, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1875 on this day in history.  

1825  On this day in history thomas Bowdler, self-appointed Shakespearean censor, dies  

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1826  The signing of the Treaty of Yandaboo marks the end of the First Burmese War on this day in history.  

1827  Charles Davis Jameson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on February - 24.  

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

1831  On this day in history georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia  

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 this day in history.  

1836  3,000 Mexicans attack 182 Texans at the Alamo, lasts 13 days on this day in history.  

1836  3,000 Mexicans attack 182 Texans at Alamo, lasts 13 days on this day in history.  

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

1838  Thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923 on this day in history.  

1839  On this day in history steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia  

1842  Arrigio Enrico Boito, composer on February - 24.  

1846  Luigi Denza, composer on February - 24.  

1848  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1854  Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain) on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history first perforated US postage stamps delivered to the government  

1857  On February - 24 los Angeles Vineyard Society organized  

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

1304  On this day in history birth of muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa)  

1304  On February - 24 birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?  

1463  On this day in history birth of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist  

1500  On February - 24 birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor  

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history death of king Ethelbert of Kent  

1525  On February - 24 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  On this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66  

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

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

1685  Death of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) on February - 24.