Historical Events In February - 24

1807  On this day in history 17 die & 15 wounded in a crush to witness execution of Holloway, Heggerty & Elizabeth Godfrey in England   

1809  Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, governor/viceroy (Elzas-Lutherian) on February - 24.   

1810  Henry Cavendish, physicist/chemist, dies on this day in history.   

1811  Daniel A Payne, Bishop/reformer/educator of AME Church on this day in history.   

1812  Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61 on February - 24.   

1815  On February - 24 robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies   

1821  On February - 24 mexico declares its independence from Spain.   

1821  On this day in history mexico gains independence from Spain   

1824  John Crawford Vaughn, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1875 on February - 24.   

1825  Thomas Bowdler, self-appointed Shakespearean censor, dies on this day in history.   

1826  The signing of the Treaty of Yandaboo marks the end of the First Burmese War on this day in history.   

1827  Charles Davis Jameson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on February - 24.   

1829  On this day in history auguste Chouteau, St Louis co-founder, dies   

1831  Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia on this day in history.   

1833  On February - 24 eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier (1868..93)   

1835  On this day in history siwinowe Kesibwi (Shawnee Sun) is first Indian language monthly magazine   

1835  Siwinowe Kesibwi (Shawnee Sun) is 1st Indian lang monthly mag on this day in history.   

1836  3,000 Mexicans attack 182 Texans at the Alamo, lasts 13 days on this day in history.   

1836  3,000 Mexicans attack 182 Texans at Alamo, lasts 13 days on this day in history.   

1836  On February - 24 winslow Homer, US, painter (Gulfstream)   

1838  Thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923 on February - 24.   

1839  On this day in history steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia   

1842  On this day in history arrigio Enrico Boito, composer   

1846  On February - 24 luigi Denza, composer   

1848  On February - 24 king Louis-Philippe abdicates, 2nd French republic declared   

1848  C Grant B Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did) on this day in history.   

1852  George A Moore, Ireland, painter/novelist (Esther Waters) on February - 24.   

1854  On this day in history franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain)   

1855  On this day in history uS Court of Claims established for cases against the government   

1855  US Court of Claims forms for cases against govt on this day in history.   

1857  First perforated US postage stamps delivered to the government on this day in history.   

1857  Los Angeles Vineyard Society organized on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history 1st perforated US postage stamps delivered to govt   

1858  On this day in history arnold Dolmetsch, Le Mans, musician   

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

1304  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist   

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 February - 24 death of king Ethelbert of Kent   

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

1563  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on February - 24.   

1588  Death of Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on February - 24.   

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

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

1674  On this day in history 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.