Historical Events In February - 24
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1860 Daniel Berkeley Updike, printer/publisher/writer (Printing Types) on this day in history.
1862 Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Holger Danske), dies at 72 on February - 24.
1863 Arizona is organized as a U.S. territory on this day in history.
1863 Forrest's raid on Brentwood TN on this day in history.
1863 Arizona Territory created on this day in history.
1864 On this day in history battle of Tunnel Hill GA (Buzzard's Roost)
1864 On this day in history -Feb 25] Battle of Tunnel Hill, GA (Buzzard's Roost)
1866 Arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor on this day in history.
1868 First US parade with floats (Mardi Gras-Mobile AL) on February - 24.
1868 The House of Representatives impeaches (but the Senate later acquits) U.S. President Andrew Johnson, following his attempt to dismiss War Secretary Edwin Stanton on February - 24.
1868 On this day in history 1st US parade with floats (Mardi Gras-Mobile Alabama)
1872 On this day in history john Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles)
1874 On this day in history honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17)
1874 On this day in history anselmo Clave, composer, dies at 49
1875 The SS Gothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high profile civil servants and dignitaries on February - 24.
1876 On February - 24 henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt," premieres in Oslo
1876 On this day in history jean Poveigh, composer
1876 Jan Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet, dies at 67 on this day in history.
1877 Rudolf Ganz, composer on this day in history.
1879 On February - 24 herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun)
1881 On this day in history de Lesseps' Company begins work on Panama Canal
1881 De Lesseps' Co begins work on Panama Canal on this day in history.
1885 On this day in history the birth of Chester Nimitz, United States navy admiral
1885 On February - 24 bert Lytell, NYC, actor (Henry-One Man's Family)
1887 On February - 24 mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate)
1888 Louisville KY becomes first government in US to adopt Australian ballot on February - 24.
1888 On February - 24 the 494 mile long Northern and Northwestern Railway is acquired by the GTR.
1888 On this day in history louisville, Ky becomes 1st govt in US to adopt Australian ballot
1890 Antonio Massana, composer on February - 24.
1891 French troops under Captain Archinard occupy Diéna West Sudan on February - 24.
1891 On February - 24 french troops under capt Archinard occupy Diena West Sudan
1893 The American University is chartered by an act of the Congress of the United States of America on this day in history.
1894 Nicaragua captures Tegucigalpa, Honduras (National Day, sort of) on February - 24.
1895 Cuban war of independence begins on February - 24.
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