Historical Events In February - 24

1860  On this day in history daniel Berkeley Updike, printer/publisher/writer (Printing Types)  

1862  Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Holger Danske), dies at 72 on February - 24.  

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

1863  On February - 24 forrest's raid on Brentwood TN  

1863  Arizona Territory created on February - 24.  

1864  Battle of Tunnel Hill GA (Buzzard's Roost) on February - 24.  

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

1866  Arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor on February - 24.  

1868  First US parade with floats (Mardi Gras-Mobile AL) on February - 24.  

1868  On this day in history the House of Representatives impeaches (but the Senate later acquits) U.S. President Andrew Johnson, following his attempt to dismiss War Secretary Edwin Stanton.  

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

1872  John Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles) on February - 24.  

1874  On this day in history honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17)  

1874  On this day in history anselmo Clave, composer, dies at 49  

1875  On February - 24 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 February - 24.  

1876  Jean Poveigh, composer on February - 24.  

1876  On February - 24 jan Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet, dies at 67  

1877  Rudolf Ganz, composer on this day in history.  

1879  On February - 24 herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun)  

1881  De Lesseps' Company begins work on Panama Canal on this day in history.  

1881  De Lesseps' Co begins work on Panama Canal on this day in history.  

1885  The birth of Chester Nimitz, United States navy admiral on this day in history.  

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 February - 24.  

1888  On February - 24 louisville KY becomes first government in US to adopt Australian ballot  

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

1888  On February - 24 louisville, Ky becomes 1st govt in US to adopt Australian ballot  

1890  Antonio Massana, composer on this day in history.  

1891  On February - 24 french troops under Captain Archinard occupy Diéna West Sudan  

1891  French troops under capt Archinard occupy Diena West Sudan on this day in history.  

1893  The American University is chartered by an act of the Congress of the United States of America on February - 24.  

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  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on this day in history.  

1304  On February - 24 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  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on this day in history.  

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on February - 24.  

1501  On this day in history birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)  

1536  On this day in history birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)  

1545  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on February - 24.  

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

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.