Page 3: Historical Events In February - 24

1807  On February - 24 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 this day in history.   

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  Robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

1821  Mexico declares its independence from Spain on this day in history.   

1821  Mexico gains independence from Spain on February - 24.   

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

1825  On this day in history thomas Bowdler, self-appointed Shakespearean censor, dies   

1826  The signing of the Treaty of Yandaboo marks the end of the First Burmese War on February - 24.   

1827  On February - 24 charles Davis Jameson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1829  Auguste Chouteau, St Louis co-founder, dies on February - 24.   

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

1833  Eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier (1868..93) on February - 24.   

1835  On February - 24 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  On this day in history 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  Winslow Homer, US, painter (Gulfstream) on February - 24.   

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

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

1842  On February - 24 arrigio Enrico Boito, composer   

1846  Luigi Denza, composer on February - 24.   

1848  On this day in history king Louis-Philippe abdicates, 2nd French republic declared   

1848  On this day in history c Grant B Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did)   

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

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

1855  US Court of Claims established for cases against the government on this day in history.   

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 February - 24 los Angeles Vineyard Society organized   

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

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

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

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on this day in history.   

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

1501  On February - 24 birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)   

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on this day in history.   

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

0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on February - 24.   

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  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  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1685  Death of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) on this day in history.