Page 3: 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 February - 24 edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, governor/viceroy (Elzas-Lutherian)   

1810  Henry Cavendish, physicist/chemist, dies on February - 24.   

1811  Daniel A Payne, Bishop/reformer/educator of AME Church on this day in history.   

1812  Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1815  Robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies on February - 24.   

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

1821  Mexico gains independence from Spain on this day in history.   

1824  John Crawford Vaughn, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1875 on February - 24.   

1825  On this day in history 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  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 February - 24 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  3,000 Mexicans attack 182 Texans at the Alamo, lasts 13 days on February - 24.   

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

1836  Winslow Homer, US, painter (Gulfstream) on February - 24.   

1838  On this day in history thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923   

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

1848  On this day in history c Grant B Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did)   

1852  On February - 24 george A Moore, Ireland, painter/novelist (Esther Waters)   

1854  On this day in history franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain)   

1855  On February - 24 uS Court of Claims established for cases against the government   

1855  On February - 24 uS Court of Claims forms for cases against govt   

1857  First perforated US postage stamps delivered to the government on February - 24.   

1857  On February - 24 los Angeles Vineyard Society organized   

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

1304  Ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ? was born on February - 24.   

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 February - 24.   

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

1563  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on this day in history.   

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 February - 24.   

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on February - 24.   

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.