Page 7: Historical Events In February - 24

1938  Nylon's first commercial use, in toothbrush bristles on February - 24.   

1939  Roy Harris' 3rd Symphony, premieres in Boston on February - 24.   

1940  On this day in history frances Langford records "When You Wish Upon a Star"   

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

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

1942  Voice of America begins broadcasting (in German) on this day in history.   

1943  General-Major Bradley flies to Algiers on this day in history.   

1943  Texas League announces it will quit for the duration of WWII on this day in history.   

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

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

1944  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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 February - 24.   

1946  Juan Peron elected President of Argentina on February - 24.   

1948  On this day in history communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia   

1949  Israel & Egypt sign an armistice agreement on this day in history.   

1949  On February - 24 v-2/WAC-Corporal first rocket to outer space, White Sands NM, 400 km   

1950  On February - 24 labour wins British parliamentary election   

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 February - 24.   

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

1951  "Bless You All" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 84 perfs on this day in history.   

1953  Karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77 on February - 24.   

1955  "Silk Stockings" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 461 performances on February - 24.   

1955  Pact of Baghdad between Iraq & Turkey signed on February - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1960  US beats Germany in Olympics hockey finals round, 9-1 on February - 24.   

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1103  On this day in history 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 February - 24.   

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 February - 24.   

1545  On February - 24 birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)   

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

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on February - 24.   

1563  On February - 24 death of francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44   

1588  Death of Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1685  Death of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) on February - 24.