Page 4: Historical Events In February - 24

1860  Daniel Berkeley Updike, printer/publisher/writer (Printing Types) on this day in history.   

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

1864  -Feb 25] Battle of Tunnel Hill, GA (Buzzard's Roost) on this day in history.   

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

1868  On this day in history first US parade with floats (Mardi Gras-Mobile AL)   

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

1872  On February - 24 john Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles)   

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

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

1875  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 on this day in history.   

1876  Henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt," premieres in Oslo on February - 24.   

1876  On this day in history jean Poveigh, composer   

1876  Jan Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1877  Rudolf Ganz, composer on February - 24.   

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

1881  On this day in history de Lesseps' Company begins work on Panama Canal   

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

1885  On this day in history the birth of Chester Nimitz, United States navy admiral   

1885  On February - 24 bert Lytell, NYC, actor (Henry-One Man's Family)   

1887  On this day in history mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate)   

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 24.   

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  On this day in history cuban war of independence begins   

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1103  On February - 24 birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)   

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  On February - 24 birth of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist   

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  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on February - 24.   

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 this day in history 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  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on February - 24.   

1674  On February - 24 death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)   

1685  On this day in history death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)