Historical Events In February - 24

1938  On February - 24 nylon's first commercial use, in toothbrush bristles  

1939  Roy Harris' 3rd Symphony, premieres in Boston on February - 24.  

1940  On this day in history 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 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 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.  

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1943  Gen-major Bradley flies to Algiers on this day in history.  

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

1944  On February - 24 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  On February - 24 u.S. troops liberate Manila from the Japanese during WWII.  

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

1945  Ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia  

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 February - 24.  

1950  On this day in history labour wins British parliamentary election  

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

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  "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 February - 24.  

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

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

1955  The birth of Alain Prost, French Formula 1 racing driver on this day in history.  

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

1960  On February - 24 italian government of Segni falls  

1960  On this day in history uS beats Germany in Olympics hockey finals round, 9-1  

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1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on this day in history.  

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)  

1545  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on February - 24.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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 February - 24.