Page 3: 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  Henry Cavendish, physicist/chemist, dies on February - 24.   

1811  Daniel A Payne, Bishop/reformer/educator of AME Church on February - 24.   

1812  On this day in history hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61   

1815  Robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies on February - 24.   

1821  On this day in history mexico declares its independence from Spain.   

1821  Mexico gains independence from Spain on this day in history.   

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

1825  Thomas Bowdler, self-appointed Shakespearean censor, dies on February - 24.   

1826  On February - 24 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  On this day in history georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia   

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  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 February - 24.   

1836  Winslow Homer, US, painter (Gulfstream) on February - 24.   

1838  On February - 24 thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923   

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

1842  On this day in history arrigio Enrico Boito, composer   

1846  On this day in history 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 February - 24.   

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

1854  On February - 24 franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain)   

1855  On this day in history 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 February - 24 first perforated US postage stamps delivered to the government   

1857  Los Angeles Vineyard Society organized on February - 24.   

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

1858  On February - 24 arnold Dolmetsch, Le Mans, musician   

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1103  On this day in history birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)   

1304  On this day in history 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 February - 24.   

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

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

1536  On February - 24 birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)   

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

0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on this day in history.   

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on this day in history.   

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

1588  On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

1642  On February - 24 marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

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

1674  Death of Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) on this day in history.   

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