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 this day in history edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, governor/viceroy (Elzas-Lutherian)   

1810  On this day in history henry Cavendish, physicist/chemist, dies   

1811  On this day in history daniel A Payne, Bishop/reformer/educator of AME Church   

1812  Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1824  On February - 24 john Crawford Vaughn, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1875   

1825  On February - 24 thomas Bowdler, self-appointed Shakespearean censor, dies   

1826  On this day in history the signing of the Treaty of Yandaboo marks the end of the First Burmese War.   

1827  On this day in history charles Davis Jameson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1829  On February - 24 auguste Chouteau, St Louis co-founder, dies   

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

1833  On February - 24 eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier (1868..93)   

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  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  On February - 24 winslow Homer, US, painter (Gulfstream)   

1838  Thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923 on February - 24.   

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

1848  C Grant B Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did) on February - 24.   

1852  On February - 24 george A Moore, Ireland, painter/novelist (Esther Waters)   

1854  Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain) on this day in history.   

1855  US Court of Claims established for cases against the government on February - 24.   

1855  On this day in history uS Court of Claims forms for cases against govt   

1857  On February - 24 first perforated US postage stamps delivered to the government   

1857  On February - 24 los Angeles Vineyard Society organized   

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

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

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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  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  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1525  On this day in history death of guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier   

1563  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on this day in history.   

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

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1666  On this day in history 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)