Historical Events In February - 24

1807  17 die & 15 wounded in a crush to witness execution of Holloway, Heggerty & Elizabeth Godfrey in England on February - 24.  

1809  On this day in history edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, governor/viceroy (Elzas-Lutherian)  

1810  Henry Cavendish, physicist/chemist, dies on this day in history.  

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

1812  On this day in history hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61  

1815  On this day in history robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies  

1821  On this day in history mexico declares its independence from Spain.  

1821  On February - 24 mexico gains independence from Spain  

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  On this day in history the signing of the Treaty of Yandaboo marks the end of the First Burmese War.  

1827  Charles Davis Jameson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 February - 24.  

1836  On this day in history 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  On February - 24 steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia  

1842  On February - 24 arrigio Enrico Boito, composer  

1846  On this day in history luigi Denza, composer  

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  On February - 24 george A Moore, Ireland, painter/novelist (Esther Waters)  

1854  On February - 24 franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain)  

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 February - 24.  

1857  1st perforated US postage stamps delivered to govt on this day in history.  

1858  On this day in history arnold Dolmetsch, Le Mans, musician  

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1103  On February - 24 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 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  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 February - 24.  

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on this day in history.  

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

0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on February - 24.  

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

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 February - 24.