Historical Events In February - 24

1920  NSDAP begins at Hofbräuhaus Münich on February - 24.   

1920  Peace treaty gives Estonia independence on February - 24.   

1920  NSDAP begins at Hofbrauhaus Munich on this day in history.   

1920  On February - 24 frank Rogers, CEO (NPA Telegraph)   

1921  The first transcontinental flight in 24 hours flying time arrives Florida on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history 1st transcontinental flight in 24 hrs flying time arrives Florida   

1921  Abe Vigoda, NYC, actor (Barney Miller, Fish) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history kanwar Rai Singh, cricketer (batted at MCG in Test for India 1948)   

1922  On February - 24 dmitri B Shostakovitch, father of Russian composer Dmitri D S, dies   

1923  Flying Scotsman goes into rail service betweem London and Scotland on February - 24.   

1923  On February - 24 mass arrests in US of Mafia   

1923  On this day in history flying Scotsman goes into service   

1923  On February - 24 david Soyer, American cellist   

1924  On this day in history greek parliament proclaims republic   

1924  On February - 24 johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57 2/5 seconds)   

1924  On February - 24 mahatma Gandhi released from jail   

1924  Lionel Dakers, director (Royal School of Church Music) on February - 24.   

1924  On this day in history edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87   

1924  Johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57:2/5 seconds) on this day in history.   

1925  Thermit explosive first used to break up ice jam, Waddington NY on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history thermite explosive 1st used to break up ice jam, Waddington, NY   

1926  Reginald Freeson, British MP on this day in history.   

1926  On February - 24 eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51   

1927  On this day in history john Golden Theater (Theatre Masque) opens at 252 W 45th St NYC   

1929  On this day in history andre-Charles-Prosper Messager, composer, dies at 75   

1930  Jacobus van Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Night Cactus), dies at 74 on February - 24.   

1932  On this day in history the birth of Michel Legrand, French film composer   

1932  Malcolm Campbell drives record speed (253.96 mph) at Daytona on this day in history.   

1933  Final demonstration of German communist party in Berlin on February - 24.   

1933  League of Nations tells Japanese to pull out of Manchuria on this day in history.   

1933  Spottiswoode Aitken, actor (Eagle, Home Sweet Home), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1937  First US group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Washington DC on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history 1st US group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Wash, DC   

1938  On this day in history du Pont begins commercial production of nylon toothbrush bristles   

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1103  On this day in history birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)   

1304  On this day in history birth of muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa)   

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

1463  On February - 24 birth of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist   

1500  On this day in history 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  On February - 24 birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)   

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

0616  On February - 24 death of king Ethelbert of Kent   

1525  On February - 24 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  On February - 24 marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

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

1674  On this day in history death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)   

1685  On February - 24 death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)