Historical Events In February - 24

1981  Jean Harris is convicted of murdering Scarsdale diet doctor Tarnower on February - 24.   

1982  24th Grammy Awards Betty Davis Eyes, Double Fantasy win on this day in history.   

1982  Virginia Bruce, actress (Born to Dance, Great Ziegfield), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1983  A U.S. congressional report condemns the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history dow Jones closes above 1100 mark for first time   

1983  On this day in history uSSR performs underground nuclear test   

1983  On this day in history herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90   

1984  On this day in history iraq resumes air attack on Iran   

1984  Uwe Johnson, writer, dies at 59 on February - 24.   

1985  On this day in history birendra, Bir Bikram Shah Dev crowned King of Nepal   

1985  On this day in history yul Brynner reprised his role in "The King & I"   

1986  Texas Air buys Eastern Airlines for $676 million on this day in history.   

1986  Voyager 2, first Uranus fly-by on this day in history.   

1987  On February - 24 29th Grammy Awards Higher Love, Graceland, Bruce Hornsby win   

1987  Radio personality Larry King suffers a heart attack on this day in history.   

1988  Matti Nykanen becomes winter Olympics first triple gold medalist on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history south African apartheid regime bans the UDF   

1988  On this day in history supreme Court votes 8-0 Jerry Falwell cannot collect for Hustler parody   

1988  Irwan Chanin, US theater builder, dies at 96 on February - 24.   

1989  On February - 24 150-million-year-old fossil egg (oldest dinosaur embryo) found   

1989  On February - 24 margaret Ray found in David Letterman's home, claims to be his wife   

1989  US Boeing 747 loses parts of roof over Pacific, 9 die on this day in history.   

1989  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 24.   

1990  On this day in history publisher Malcolm Forbes dies in Far Hills, NJ, at age 70.   

1990  On this day in history johnnie Ray, singer (Cry), dies of liver failure at 61   

1991  On February - 24 "Those Were The Days" closes at Edison Theater NYC after 126 performances   

1991  On February - 24 in its first free elections since the collapse of communism, Lithuania rejects the Communist Party   

1991  On February - 24 uS & allies begin a ground war assault on Iraqi troops   

1991  On this day in history george Gobel, Chicago, comedian (George Gobel Show), dies at 71   

1992  On February - 24 kay Loring, dies after long illness   

1993  35th Grammy Awards Tears in Heaven-Eric Clapton wins on this day in history.   

1993  Bobby Moore, English soccer team capt (World champs 1966), dies on this day in history.   

1994  Dinah Shore, singer (Chevrolet), dies of cancer at 76 on February - 24.   

1995  On February - 24 dow-Jones hits record 4011.74   

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

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  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on this day in history.   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on February - 24.   

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

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on February - 24.   

1545  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

0616  On this day in history death of king Ethelbert of Kent   

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on February - 24.   

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  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1666  On February - 24 nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

1674  Death of Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) on February - 24.   

1685  On February - 24 death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)