Historical Events In February - 24

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

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

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

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

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  1st US parade with floats (Mardi Gras-Mobile Alabama) on this day in history.  

1872  John Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles) on this day in history.  

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

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 February - 24.  

1876  On February - 24 jean Poveigh, composer  

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

1877  Rudolf Ganz, composer on February - 24.  

1879  Herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun) on this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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  On February - 24 antonio Massana, composer  

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 February - 24.  

1894  Nicaragua captures Tegucigalpa, Honduras (National Day, sort of) on February - 24.  

1895  Cuban war of independence begins on February - 24.  

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

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on this day in history.  

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

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on February - 24.  

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on February - 24.  

1545  On February - 24 birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)  

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  On February - 24 death of francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44  

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 this day in history.  

1674  On this day in history death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)  

1685  On February - 24 death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)