Historical Events In February - 24

1807  17 die & 15 wounded in a crush to witness execution of Holloway, Heggerty & Elizabeth Godfrey in England on February - 24.   

1809  On February - 24 edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, governor/viceroy (Elzas-Lutherian)   

1810  On February - 24 henry Cavendish, physicist/chemist, dies   

1811  On this day in history daniel A Payne, Bishop/reformer/educator of AME Church   

1812  On February - 24 hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61   

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

1821  Mexico declares its independence from Spain on February - 24.   

1821  Mexico gains independence from Spain on February - 24.   

1824  John Crawford Vaughn, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1875 on this day in history.   

1825  On February - 24 thomas Bowdler, self-appointed Shakespearean censor, dies   

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

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 February - 24.   

1833  Eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier (1868..93) on this day in history.   

1835  On February - 24 siwinowe Kesibwi (Shawnee Sun) is first Indian language monthly magazine   

1835  On this day in history siwinowe Kesibwi (Shawnee Sun) is 1st Indian lang monthly mag   

1836  On February - 24 3,000 Mexicans attack 182 Texans at the Alamo, lasts 13 days   

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

1836  On this day in history winslow Homer, US, painter (Gulfstream)   

1838  On this day in history thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923   

1839  Steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1842  Arrigio Enrico Boito, composer on February - 24.   

1846  Luigi Denza, composer on February - 24.   

1848  King Louis-Philippe abdicates, 2nd French republic declared on this day in history.   

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

1852  On this day in history george A Moore, Ireland, painter/novelist (Esther Waters)   

1854  Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain) on this day in history.   

1855  On February - 24 uS Court of Claims established for cases against the government   

1855  On February - 24 uS Court of Claims forms for cases against govt   

1857  On this day in history first perforated US postage stamps delivered to the government   

1857  On this day in history los Angeles Vineyard Society organized   

1857  1st perforated US postage stamps delivered to govt on February - 24.   

1858  Arnold Dolmetsch, Le Mans, musician on this day in history.   

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1103  On February - 24 birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)   

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on this day in history.   

1304  Ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ? was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on this day in history.   

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

1545  On this day in history birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)   

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

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 February - 24 death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

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

1666  On this day in history nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

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

1685  On this day in history death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)