Page 4: Historical Events In February - 24

1860  Daniel Berkeley Updike, printer/publisher/writer (Printing Types) on February - 24.   

1862  On February - 24 bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Holger Danske), dies at 72   

1863  On February - 24 arizona is organized as a U.S. territory.   

1863  Forrest's raid on Brentwood TN on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history arizona Territory created   

1864  Battle of Tunnel Hill GA (Buzzard's Roost) on this day in history.   

1864  On February - 24 -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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1868  1st US parade with floats (Mardi Gras-Mobile Alabama) on February - 24.   

1872  John Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles) on February - 24.   

1874  Honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17) on February - 24.   

1874  Anselmo Clave, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1875  On February - 24 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.   

1876  On this day in history 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 February - 24.   

1877  Rudolf Ganz, composer on February - 24.   

1879  On this day in history herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun)   

1881  On this day in history de Lesseps' Company begins work on Panama Canal   

1881  On February - 24 de Lesseps' Co begins work on Panama Canal   

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 this day in history mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate)   

1888  On this day in history louisville KY becomes first government in US to adopt Australian ballot   

1888  On this day in history the 494 mile long Northern and Northwestern Railway is acquired by the GTR.   

1888  Louisville, Ky becomes 1st govt in US to adopt Australian ballot on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history antonio Massana, composer   

1891  On February - 24 french troops under Captain Archinard occupy Diéna West Sudan   

1891  On this day in history french troops under capt Archinard occupy Diena West Sudan   

1893  On this day in history the American University is chartered by an act of the Congress of the United States of America.   

1894  On this day in history nicaragua captures Tegucigalpa, Honduras (National Day, sort of)   

1895  Cuban war of independence begins on February - 24.   

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1103  On February - 24 birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)   

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

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  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on February - 24.   

1536  On February - 24 birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)   

1545  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on February - 24.   

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

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

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

1588  On February - 24 death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

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

1666  On this day in history nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

1674  On this day in history 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)