Page 7: Historical Events In February - 24

1938  On this day in history nylon's first commercial use, in toothbrush bristles   

1939  On February - 24 roy Harris' 3rd Symphony, premieres in Boston   

1940  On this day in history frances Langford records "When You Wish Upon a Star"   

1941  On this day in history 43 Geuzen resistance fighter trial opens in the Hague   

1941  On February - 24 anti Nazi meeting at Noordermarkt Amsterdam   

1941  On this day in history oskar Loerke, German director (Longest Day-1926), dies at 56   

1942  On February - 24 the Struma, a small cattle boat with 769 refugees heading illegally towards Palestine, is torpedoed, leaving one survivor.   

1942  Voice of America begins broadcasting (in German) on February - 24.   

1943  On this day in history general-Major Bradley flies to Algiers   

1943  Texas League announces it will quit for the duration of WWII on February - 24.   

1943  On February - 24 gen-major Bradley flies to Algiers   

1944  Argentina coup by Juan Peron minister of war on February - 24.   

1944  The first detection of a submerged enemy submarine by the use of MAD gear was made by Catalinas of VP-63, on a MAD barrier patrol of the approaches to the Strait of Gibraltar. They attacked the U-761 on this day in history.   

1944  Leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80 on February - 24.   

1945  U.S. troops liberate Manila from the Japanese during WWII on February - 24.   

1945  Egypt & Syria declares war on Nazi-Germany on February - 24.   

1945  On this day in history ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament   

1946  Juan Peron elected as the President of Argentina on February - 24.   

1946  Juan Peron elected President of Argentina on February - 24.   

1948  On February - 24 communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia   

1949  Israel & Egypt sign an armistice agreement on this day in history.   

1949  V-2/WAC-Corporal first rocket to outer space, White Sands NM, 400 km on February - 24.   

1950  Labour wins British parliamentary election on this day in history.   

1951  Ice Pairs Championship at Milan won by Ria Baran & Paul Falk of Germany on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history ladies Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Jeanette Altwegg of Great Britain   

1951  On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Richard Button USA   

1951  On this day in history "Bless You All" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 84 perfs   

1953  On February - 24 karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77   

1955  "Silk Stockings" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 461 performances on February - 24.   

1955  On February - 24 pact of Baghdad between Iraq & Turkey signed   

1955  On February - 24 the birth of Alain Prost, French Formula 1 racing driver   

1958  On this day in history fernand Baldensperger [Fernand Baldenne], French poet, dies at 86   

1960  Italian government of Segni falls on this day in history.   

1960  US beats Germany in Olympics hockey finals round, 9-1 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  Ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ? was born on February - 24.   

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on this day in history.   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on February - 24.   

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

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1642  On February - 24 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  Death of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) on this day in history.