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 February - 24 henry Cavendish, physicist/chemist, dies   

1811  Daniel A Payne, Bishop/reformer/educator of AME Church on February - 24.   

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

1815  On February - 24 robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies   

1821  Mexico declares its independence from Spain on February - 24.   

1821  On this day in history mexico gains independence from Spain   

1824  On February - 24 john Crawford Vaughn, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1875   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier (1868..93) on this day in history.   

1835  On February - 24 siwinowe Kesibwi (Shawnee Sun) is first Indian language monthly magazine   

1835  On this day in history siwinowe Kesibwi (Shawnee Sun) is 1st Indian lang monthly mag   

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 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  Steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history arrigio Enrico Boito, composer   

1846  Luigi Denza, composer on this day in history.   

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 February - 24.   

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

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  1st perforated US postage stamps delivered to govt on February - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1304  Ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ? was born on this day in history.   

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

1500  On this day in history 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  On February - 24 birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)   

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 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  On February - 24 marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

1666  On this day in history nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

1674  On this day in history 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 this day in history.