Page 6: Historical Events In February - 24

1920  NSDAP begins at Hofbräuhaus Münich on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history peace treaty gives Estonia independence   

1920  On February - 24 nSDAP begins at Hofbrauhaus Munich   

1920  Frank Rogers, CEO (NPA Telegraph) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history the first transcontinental flight in 24 hours flying time arrives Florida   

1921  1st transcontinental flight in 24 hrs flying time arrives Florida on February - 24.   

1921  On this day in history abe Vigoda, NYC, actor (Barney Miller, Fish)   

1922  On this day in history kanwar Rai Singh, cricketer (batted at MCG in Test for India 1948)   

1922  On this day in history dmitri B Shostakovitch, father of Russian composer Dmitri D S, dies   

1923  On this day in history flying Scotsman goes into rail service betweem London and Scotland   

1923  Mass arrests in US of Mafia on February - 24.   

1923  On February - 24 flying Scotsman goes into service   

1923  On February - 24 david Soyer, American cellist   

1924  On February - 24 greek parliament proclaims republic   

1924  On this day in history johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57 2/5 seconds)   

1924  On February - 24 mahatma Gandhi released from jail   

1924  On February - 24 lionel Dakers, director (Royal School of Church Music)   

1924  On this day in history edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87   

1924  Johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57:2/5 seconds) on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history thermit explosive first used to break up ice jam, Waddington NY   

1925  Thermite explosive 1st used to break up ice jam, Waddington, NY on February - 24.   

1926  On this day in history reginald Freeson, British MP   

1926  On this day in history eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51   

1927  On this day in history john Golden Theater (Theatre Masque) opens at 252 W 45th St NYC   

1929  On February - 24 andre-Charles-Prosper Messager, composer, dies at 75   

1930  On this day in history jacobus van Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Night Cactus), dies at 74   

1932  On this day in history the birth of Michel Legrand, French film composer   

1932  On this day in history malcolm Campbell drives record speed (253.96 mph) at Daytona   

1933  On this day in history final demonstration of German communist party in Berlin   

1933  League of Nations tells Japanese to pull out of Manchuria on February - 24.   

1933  Spottiswoode Aitken, actor (Eagle, Home Sweet Home), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1937  First US group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Washington DC on February - 24.   

1937  1st US group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Wash, DC on February - 24.   

1938  Du Pont begins commercial production of nylon toothbrush bristles on February - 24.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1500  On this day in history birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor   

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  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on February - 24.   

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  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 February - 24.   

1674  On February - 24 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)