Page 8: Historical Events In February - 24
Sunday, 15 June 2025
1960 On this day in history jean Binet, composer, dies at 66
1961 Explorer (10) fails to reach Earth orbit on this day in history.
1962 On this day in history general mobilization in Indonesia over New-Guinea
1962 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.
1964 Cassius Clay beats Sonny Liston for heavyweight boxing championship on February - 24.
1964 On this day in history alexander Archipenko, Ukr sculptor/water colors painter, dies at 76
1965 Beatles begin filming "Help" in the Bahamas on February - 24.
1965 East German President Ulbricht visits Egypt on this day in history.
1966 Coup ousts President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana on February - 24.
1966 On February - 24 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1967 Franz Waxman, German composer (Day at the races), dies at 60 on this day in history.
1968 On February - 24 a pulsar discovered (CP 1919 by Jocelyn Burnell at Cambridge)
1968 On this day in history discovery of the first pulsar in space
1968 On February - 24 gary Unger begins NHL consecutive game record of 914 games
1968 US troops reconquer Hue Vietnam on this day in history.
1969 On February - 24 mariner 6 launched for Mars fly-by
1969 On February - 24 mariner 6, first spacecraft to fly by Mars, launched
1969 On February - 24 kenneth Green, actor (Penrod), dies of heart attack at 61
1970 29 Swiss Army officers die in avalanche (Reckingen, Switzerland) on this day in history.
1970 Conrad Nagel, actor (Celebrity Time), dies at 73 on February - 24.
1971 On this day in history algeria nationalizes French oil companies
1971 On February - 24 captain JJ Smith, Australian Army Training Team Vietnam, wins a Bar to his Military Cross The AATTV was the most decorated unit in Australian military history
1973 On February - 24 art Smith, actor (Quicksand), dies of heart attack at 73
1974 On this day in history pakistan officially recognizes Bangladesh
1975 On February - 24 nikolai A Bulganin, marshal/premier of USSR (1955-58), dies at 79
1976 On February - 24 cuba adopts its constitution
1976 Jules Feiffer's "Knock Knock," premieres in New York NY on this day in history.
1976 Leonid Brezhnev opens 25th congress of CPSU on February - 24.
1976 Charles Wilfred Orr, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.
1977 On this day in history president Carter announces US foreign aid will consider human rights
1979 Highest price ever paid for a pig, $42,500, Stamford TX on February - 24.
1979 War between North & South Yemen begins on February - 24.
1980 On this day in history the U.S. hockey team beats Finland 4-2, to win the gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, NY.
1981 On this day in history buckingham Palace announces the engagement of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer.
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