Historical Events In February - 24
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
1938 Nylon's first commercial use, in toothbrush bristles on this day in history.
1939 Roy Harris' 3rd Symphony, premieres in Boston on this day in history.
1940 On February - 24 frances Langford records "When You Wish Upon a Star"
1941 43 Geuzen resistance fighter trial opens in the Hague on February - 24.
1941 On February - 24 anti Nazi meeting at Noordermarkt Amsterdam
1941 On February - 24 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 Voice of America begins broadcasting (in German) on this day in history.
1943 On this day in history general-Major Bradley flies to Algiers
1943 On this day in history texas League announces it will quit for the duration of WWII
1943 Gen-major Bradley flies to Algiers on February - 24.
1944 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 Ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament on this day in history.
1946 On February - 24 juan Peron elected as the President of Argentina
1946 Juan Peron elected President of Argentina on this day in history.
1948 Communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.
1949 On February - 24 israel & Egypt sign an armistice agreement
1949 V-2/WAC-Corporal first rocket to outer space, White Sands NM, 400 km on this day in history.
1950 Labour wins British parliamentary election on February - 24.
1951 On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at Milan won by Ria Baran & Paul Falk of Germany
1951 Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Jeanette Altwegg of Great Britain on this day in history.
1951 On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Richard Button USA
1951 "Bless You All" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 84 perfs on this day in history.
1953 Karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77 on this day in history.
1955 On February - 24 "Silk Stockings" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 461 performances
1955 Pact of Baghdad between Iraq & Turkey signed on this day in history.
1955 On this day in history 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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