Historical Events In February - 24

1938  Nylon's first commercial use, in toothbrush bristles on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history roy Harris' 3rd Symphony, premieres in Boston   

1940  On February - 24 frances Langford records "When You Wish Upon a Star"   

1941  On this day in history 43 Geuzen resistance fighter trial opens in the Hague   

1941  Anti Nazi meeting at Noordermarkt Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history oskar Loerke, German director (Longest Day-1926), dies at 56   

1942  On February - 24 the Struma, a small cattle boat with 769 refugees heading illegally towards Palestine, is torpedoed, leaving one survivor.   

1942  On February - 24 voice of America begins broadcasting (in German)   

1943  On this day in history general-Major Bradley flies to Algiers   

1943  On this day in history texas League announces it will quit for the duration of WWII   

1943  Gen-major Bradley flies to Algiers on February - 24.   

1944  Argentina coup by Juan Peron minister of war on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history the first detection of a submerged enemy submarine by the use of MAD gear was made by Catalinas of VP-63, on a MAD barrier patrol of the approaches to the Strait of Gibraltar. They attacked the U-761   

1944  On February - 24 leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80   

1945  On this day in history u.S. troops liberate Manila from the Japanese during WWII.   

1945  On February - 24 egypt & Syria declares war on Nazi-Germany   

1945  Ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament on this day in history.   

1946  Juan Peron elected as the President of Argentina on this day in history.   

1946  On February - 24 juan Peron elected President of Argentina   

1948  On February - 24 communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia   

1949  On February - 24 israel & Egypt sign an armistice agreement   

1949  V-2/WAC-Corporal first rocket to outer space, White Sands NM, 400 km on this day in history.   

1950  Labour wins British parliamentary election on February - 24.   

1951  On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at Milan won by Ria Baran & Paul Falk of Germany   

1951  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Jeanette Altwegg of Great Britain on this day in history.   

1951  Men's Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Richard Button USA on this day in history.   

1951  "Bless You All" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 84 perfs on February - 24.   

1953  On this day in history karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77   

1955  "Silk Stockings" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 461 performances on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history pact of Baghdad between Iraq & Turkey signed   

1955  The birth of Alain Prost, French Formula 1 racing driver on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history fernand Baldensperger [Fernand Baldenne], French poet, dies at 86   

1960  Italian government of Segni falls on this day in history.   

1960  US beats Germany in Olympics hockey finals round, 9-1 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  On this day in history birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

1463  On February - 24 birth of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist   

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

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

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