Page 6: Historical Events In February - 24

1920  NSDAP begins at Hofbräuhaus Münich on February - 24.   

1920  On February - 24 peace treaty gives Estonia independence   

1920  On February - 24 nSDAP begins at Hofbrauhaus Munich   

1920  On February - 24 frank Rogers, CEO (NPA Telegraph)   

1921  The first transcontinental flight in 24 hours flying time arrives Florida on this day in history.   

1921  1st transcontinental flight in 24 hrs flying time arrives Florida on this day in history.   

1921  On February - 24 abe Vigoda, NYC, actor (Barney Miller, Fish)   

1922  Kanwar Rai Singh, cricketer (batted at MCG in Test for India 1948) on February - 24.   

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

1923  On February - 24 flying Scotsman goes into rail service betweem London and Scotland   

1923  On February - 24 mass arrests in US of Mafia   

1923  On February - 24 flying Scotsman goes into service   

1923  On this day in history david Soyer, American cellist   

1924  On this day in history greek parliament proclaims republic   

1924  Johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57 2/5 seconds) on February - 24.   

1924  Mahatma Gandhi released from jail on this day in history.   

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

1924  On February - 24 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 this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history reginald Freeson, British MP   

1926  Eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51 on February - 24.   

1927  On February - 24 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 February - 24 jacobus van Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Night Cactus), dies at 74   

1932  The birth of Michel Legrand, French film composer on this day in history.   

1932  Malcolm Campbell drives record speed (253.96 mph) at Daytona on this day in history.   

1933  Final demonstration of German communist party in Berlin on February - 24.   

1933  League of Nations tells Japanese to pull out of Manchuria on this day in history.   

1933  On February - 24 spottiswoode Aitken, actor (Eagle, Home Sweet Home), dies at 64   

1937  First US group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Washington DC on this day in history.   

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

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

1304  Ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ? was born on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

0616  On February - 24 death of king Ethelbert of Kent   

1525  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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