Page 3: Historical Events In February - 24

1807  On this day in history 17 die & 15 wounded in a crush to witness execution of Holloway, Heggerty & Elizabeth Godfrey in England   

1809  Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, governor/viceroy (Elzas-Lutherian) on this day in history.   

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

1811  On February - 24 daniel A Payne, Bishop/reformer/educator of AME Church   

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

1815  On February - 24 robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies   

1821  On this day in history mexico declares its independence from Spain.   

1821  On February - 24 mexico gains independence from Spain   

1824  On this day in history john Crawford Vaughn, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1875   

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

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

1827  Charles Davis Jameson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

1829  Auguste Chouteau, St Louis co-founder, dies on February - 24.   

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

1833  Eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier (1868..93) on February - 24.   

1835  On February - 24 siwinowe Kesibwi (Shawnee Sun) is first Indian language monthly magazine   

1835  On this day in history siwinowe Kesibwi (Shawnee Sun) is 1st Indian lang monthly mag   

1836  3,000 Mexicans attack 182 Texans at the Alamo, lasts 13 days on February - 24.   

1836  3,000 Mexicans attack 182 Texans at Alamo, lasts 13 days on February - 24.   

1836  On this day in history winslow Homer, US, painter (Gulfstream)   

1838  On this day in history thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923   

1839  Steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia on February - 24.   

1842  Arrigio Enrico Boito, composer on February - 24.   

1846  On February - 24 luigi Denza, composer   

1848  On February - 24 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  On February - 24 franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain)   

1855  On February - 24 uS Court of Claims established for cases against the government   

1855  On February - 24 uS Court of Claims forms for cases against govt   

1857  On this day in history first perforated US postage stamps delivered to the government   

1857  On this day in history los Angeles Vineyard Society organized   

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

1858  Arnold Dolmetsch, Le Mans, musician on this day in history.   

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1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on February - 24.   

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on February - 24.   

1304  On February - 24 birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on February - 24.   

1500  On February - 24 birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor   

1501  On this day in history 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  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on February - 24.   

0616  On this day in history death of king Ethelbert of Kent   

1525  On February - 24 death of guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier   

1563  On this day in history 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 February - 24 marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on February - 24.   

1674  On this day in history 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.