Page 7: Historical Events In February - 24

1938  Nylon's first commercial use, in toothbrush bristles on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history roy Harris' 3rd Symphony, premieres in Boston   

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

1941  43 Geuzen resistance fighter trial opens in the Hague on February - 24.   

1941  On February - 24 anti Nazi meeting at Noordermarkt Amsterdam   

1941  Oskar Loerke, German director (Longest Day-1926), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1942  On February - 24 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  General-Major Bradley flies to Algiers on this day in history.   

1943  On February - 24 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  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  On February - 24 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 February - 24 juan Peron elected President of Argentina   

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

1949  Israel & Egypt sign an armistice agreement on February - 24.   

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 February - 24 ice Pairs Championship at Milan won by Ria Baran & Paul Falk of Germany   

1951  On February - 24 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  "Bless You All" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 84 perfs on this day in history.   

1953  On February - 24 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  Pact of Baghdad between Iraq & Turkey signed on February - 24.   

1955  On this day in history the birth of Alain Prost, French Formula 1 racing driver   

1958  On February - 24 fernand Baldensperger [Fernand Baldenne], French poet, dies at 86   

1960  Italian government of Segni falls on February - 24.   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28

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  On February - 24 birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

1463  On this day in history birth of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist   

1500  On this day in history birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor   

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  On February - 24 birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)   

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

1525  On this day in history 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  Death of Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on this day in history.   

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on February - 24.   

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

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.