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 this day in history.  

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  Arizona Territory created on this day in history.  

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

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

1866  Arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor on this day in history.  

1868  First US parade with floats (Mardi Gras-Mobile AL) on this day in history.  

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.  

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

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 February - 24 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  On February - 24 henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt," premieres in Oslo  

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  On this day in history rudolf Ganz, composer  

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

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

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

1885  On February - 24 the birth of Chester Nimitz, United States navy admiral  

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

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

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

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

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

1890  Antonio Massana, composer on February - 24.  

1891  French troops under Captain Archinard occupy Diéna West Sudan on February - 24.  

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  On February - 24 nicaragua captures Tegucigalpa, Honduras (National Day, sort of)  

1895  On this day in history cuban war of independence begins  

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1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on February - 24.  

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  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on February - 24.  

1500  On February - 24 birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor  

1501  On February - 24 birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)  

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  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on February - 24.  

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on February - 24.  

1563  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on February - 24.  

1588  On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist  

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1674  Death of Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) on February - 24.  

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