Page 7: Historical Events In February - 24

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

1939  On this day in history 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  Oskar Loerke, German director (Longest Day-1926), dies at 56 on February - 24.   

1942  The Struma, a small cattle boat with 769 refugees heading illegally towards Palestine, is torpedoed, leaving one survivor on this day in history.   

1942  On February - 24 voice of America begins broadcasting (in German)   

1943  General-Major Bradley flies to Algiers on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 February - 24.   

1944  Leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1945  On February - 24 u.S. troops liberate Manila from the Japanese during WWII.   

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

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

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

1946  Juan Peron elected President of Argentina on this day in history.   

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

1949  On this day in history 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  Labour wins British parliamentary election on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at Milan won by Ria Baran & Paul Falk of Germany   

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

1951  Men's Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Richard Button USA on February - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history "Silk Stockings" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 461 performances   

1955  Pact of Baghdad between Iraq & Turkey signed on this day in history.   

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  US beats Germany in Olympics hockey finals round, 9-1 on this day in history.   

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1103  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on February - 24.   

1536  On February - 24 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  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  Death of Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on February - 24.   

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

1666  On this day in history nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

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

1685  On this day in history death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)