Historical Events In February - 24

1860  Daniel Berkeley Updike, printer/publisher/writer (Printing Types) on February - 24.  

1862  On February - 24 bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Holger Danske), dies at 72  

1863  Arizona is organized as a U.S. territory on February - 24.  

1863  On this day in history forrest's raid on Brentwood TN  

1863  On February - 24 arizona Territory created  

1864  On February - 24 battle of Tunnel Hill GA (Buzzard's Roost)  

1864  On February - 24 -Feb 25] Battle of Tunnel Hill, GA (Buzzard's Roost)  

1866  On February - 24 arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor  

1868  On February - 24 first US parade with floats (Mardi Gras-Mobile AL)  

1868  The House of Representatives impeaches (but the Senate later acquits) U.S. President Andrew Johnson, following his attempt to dismiss War Secretary Edwin Stanton on February - 24.  

1868  On February - 24 1st US parade with floats (Mardi Gras-Mobile Alabama)  

1872  On this day in history john Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles)  

1874  Honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17) on February - 24.  

1874  Anselmo Clave, composer, dies at 49 on February - 24.  

1875  On this day in history the SS Gothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high profile civil servants and dignitaries.  

1876  Henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt," premieres in Oslo on this day in history.  

1876  On February - 24 jean Poveigh, composer  

1876  Jan Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet, dies at 67 on February - 24.  

1877  Rudolf Ganz, composer on this day in history.  

1879  Herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun) on February - 24.  

1881  De Lesseps' Company begins work on Panama Canal on February - 24.  

1881  On February - 24 de Lesseps' Co begins work on Panama Canal  

1885  The birth of Chester Nimitz, United States navy admiral on February - 24.  

1885  On this day in history bert Lytell, NYC, actor (Henry-One Man's Family)  

1887  Mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate) on this day in history.  

1888  Louisville KY becomes first government in US to adopt Australian ballot on February - 24.  

1888  The 494 mile long Northern and Northwestern Railway is acquired by the GTR on February - 24.  

1888  Louisville, Ky becomes 1st govt in US to adopt Australian ballot on this day in history.  

1890  Antonio Massana, composer on February - 24.  

1891  On this day in history french troops under Captain Archinard occupy Diéna West Sudan  

1891  On February - 24 french troops under capt Archinard occupy Diena West Sudan  

1893  The American University is chartered by an act of the Congress of the United States of America on this day in history.  

1894  Nicaragua captures Tegucigalpa, Honduras (National Day, sort of) on this day in history.  

1895  Cuban war of independence begins on this day in history.  

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1103  On this day in history birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)  

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  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on this day in history.  

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  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1674  Death of Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) on this day in history.  

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