Historical Events In February - 24

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

1463  On February - 24 birth of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist  

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on this day in history.  

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on this day in history.  

1536  On February - 24 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 this day in history death of king Ethelbert of Kent  

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

1563  On this day in history death of francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44  

1588  On February - 24 death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist  

1642  On this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66  

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1674  Death of Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) on this day in history.  

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