Page 7: Historical Events In February - 24

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

1939  On February - 24 roy Harris' 3rd Symphony, premieres in Boston   

1940  Frances Langford records "When You Wish Upon a Star" on February - 24.   

1941  On February - 24 43 Geuzen resistance fighter trial opens in the Hague   

1941  Anti Nazi meeting at Noordermarkt Amsterdam on February - 24.   

1941  Oskar Loerke, German director (Longest Day-1926), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history the Struma, a small cattle boat with 769 refugees heading illegally towards Palestine, is torpedoed, leaving one survivor.   

1942  Voice of America begins broadcasting (in German) on February - 24.   

1943  General-Major Bradley flies to Algiers on February - 24.   

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

1943  On this day in history gen-major Bradley flies to Algiers   

1944  Argentina coup by Juan Peron minister of war on February - 24.   

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

1945  On February - 24 u.S. troops liberate Manila from the Japanese during WWII.   

1945  Egypt & Syria declares war on Nazi-Germany on February - 24.   

1945  On this day in history ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament   

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  Communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

1949  Israel & Egypt sign an armistice agreement on February - 24.   

1949  V-2/WAC-Corporal first rocket to outer space, White Sands NM, 400 km on February - 24.   

1950  Labour wins British parliamentary election on February - 24.   

1951  Ice Pairs Championship at Milan won by Ria Baran & Paul Falk of Germany on this day in history.   

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

1951  On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Richard Button USA   

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

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  Pact of Baghdad between Iraq & Turkey signed on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history the birth of Alain Prost, French Formula 1 racing driver   

1958  Fernand Baldensperger [Fernand Baldenne], French poet, dies at 86 on February - 24.   

1960  Italian government of Segni falls on February - 24.   

1960  On this day in history uS beats Germany in Olympics hockey finals round, 9-1   

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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  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 February - 24.   

1501  On this day in history birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)   

1536  On this day in history birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)   

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  On February - 24 death of francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44   

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

1642  On this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

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

1674  On February - 24 death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)   

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