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 this day in history.  

1940  Frances Langford records "When You Wish Upon a Star" on February - 24.  

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

1941  Anti Nazi meeting at Noordermarkt Amsterdam on February - 24.  

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  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 February - 24 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  On February - 24 leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80  

1945  U.S. troops liberate Manila from the Japanese during WWII on February - 24.  

1945  Egypt & Syria declares war on Nazi-Germany on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history juan Peron elected President of Argentina  

1948  Communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1950  Labour wins British parliamentary election on this day in history.  

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 February - 24.  

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

1953  On this day in history karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77  

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

1955  On this day in history pact of Baghdad between Iraq & Turkey signed  

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

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

1960  Italian government of Segni falls on February - 24.  

1960  US beats Germany in Olympics hockey finals round, 9-1 on February - 24.  

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1103  On this day in history 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  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  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on this day in history.  

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

0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on February - 24.  

1525  On February - 24 death of guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 February - 24.