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  NSDAP begins at Hofbrauhaus Munich on February - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1923  On this day in history flying Scotsman goes into service  

1923  David Soyer, American cellist on February - 24.  

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  Mahatma Gandhi released from jail on this day in history.  

1924  On this day in history lionel Dakers, director (Royal School of Church Music)  

1924  Edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87 on February - 24.  

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

1925  On February - 24 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 February - 24 reginald Freeson, British MP  

1926  On February - 24 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 February - 24 malcolm Campbell drives record speed (253.96 mph) at Daytona  

1933  On February - 24 final demonstration of German communist party in Berlin  

1933  On this day in history league of Nations tells Japanese to pull out of Manchuria  

1933  On this day in history spottiswoode Aitken, actor (Eagle, Home Sweet Home), dies at 64  

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

1937  1st US group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Wash, DC on this day in history.  

1938  On February - 24 du Pont begins commercial production of nylon toothbrush bristles  

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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  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 this day in history birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)  

1536  On this day in history 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  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  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 February - 24.  

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on February - 24.  

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on February - 24.  

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

1685  Death of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) on this day in history.