Historical Events In February - 24

1938  Nylon's first commercial use, in toothbrush bristles on February - 24.   

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

1940  On February - 24 frances Langford records "When You Wish Upon a Star"   

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

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 this day in history the Struma, a small cattle boat with 769 refugees heading illegally towards Palestine, is torpedoed, leaving one survivor.   

1942  On this day in history voice of America begins broadcasting (in German)   

1943  General-Major Bradley flies to Algiers on February - 24.   

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

1943  On this day in history gen-major Bradley flies to Algiers   

1944  On February - 24 argentina coup by Juan Peron minister of war   

1944  On this day in history 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   

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 this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history egypt & Syria declares war on Nazi-Germany   

1945  On February - 24 ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament   

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

1946  On this day in history juan Peron elected President of Argentina   

1948  Communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia on February - 24.   

1949  Israel & Egypt sign an armistice agreement on February - 24.   

1949  V-2/WAC-Corporal first rocket to outer space, White Sands NM, 400 km on this day in history.   

1950  On February - 24 labour wins British parliamentary election   

1951  Ice Pairs Championship at Milan won by Ria Baran & Paul Falk of Germany on February - 24.   

1951  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Jeanette Altwegg of Great Britain on this day in history.   

1951  Men's Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Richard Button USA on this day in history.   

1951  On February - 24 "Bless You All" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 84 perfs   

1953  Karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77 on February - 24.   

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

1955  Pact of Baghdad between Iraq & Turkey signed on February - 24.   

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

1958  On February - 24 fernand Baldensperger [Fernand Baldenne], French poet, dies at 86   

1960  On February - 24 italian government of Segni falls   

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  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  On February - 24 birth of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist   

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

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  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on February - 24.   

0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on this day in history.   

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on this day in history.   

1563  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

1642  On February - 24 marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

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.