Page 7: Historical Events In February - 24

1938  Nylon's first commercial use, in toothbrush bristles on February - 24.   

1939  On February - 24 roy Harris' 3rd Symphony, premieres in Boston   

1940  On February - 24 frances Langford records "When You Wish Upon a Star"   

1941  43 Geuzen resistance fighter trial opens in the Hague on February - 24.   

1941  On February - 24 anti Nazi meeting at Noordermarkt Amsterdam   

1941  On February - 24 oskar Loerke, German director (Longest Day-1926), dies at 56   

1942  The Struma, a small cattle boat with 769 refugees heading illegally towards Palestine, is torpedoed, leaving one survivor on this day in history.   

1942  On February - 24 voice of America begins broadcasting (in German)   

1943  On February - 24 general-Major Bradley flies to Algiers   

1943  Texas League announces it will quit for the duration of WWII on this day in history.   

1943  Gen-major Bradley flies to Algiers on February - 24.   

1944  On this day in history argentina coup by Juan Peron minister of war   

1944  On this day in history the first detection of a submerged enemy submarine by the use of MAD gear was made by Catalinas of VP-63, on a MAD barrier patrol of the approaches to the Strait of Gibraltar. They attacked the U-761   

1944  Leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80 on February - 24.   

1945  U.S. troops liberate Manila from the Japanese during WWII on this day in history.   

1945  On February - 24 egypt & Syria declares war on Nazi-Germany   

1945  On February - 24 ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament   

1946  Juan Peron elected as the President of Argentina on February - 24.   

1946  On February - 24 juan Peron elected President of Argentina   

1948  On this day in history communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia   

1949  Israel & Egypt sign an armistice agreement on this day in history.   

1949  V-2/WAC-Corporal first rocket to outer space, White Sands NM, 400 km on February - 24.   

1950  Labour wins British parliamentary election on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at Milan won by Ria Baran & Paul Falk of Germany   

1951  On this day in history ladies Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Jeanette Altwegg of Great Britain   

1951  On February - 24 men's Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Richard Button USA   

1951  On February - 24 "Bless You All" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 84 perfs   

1953  On this day in history karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77   

1955  On February - 24 "Silk Stockings" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 461 performances   

1955  On February - 24 pact of Baghdad between Iraq & Turkey signed   

1955  On this day in history the birth of Alain Prost, French Formula 1 racing driver   

1958  Fernand Baldensperger [Fernand Baldenne], French poet, dies at 86 on February - 24.   

1960  On this day in history italian government of Segni falls   

1960  On this day in history uS beats Germany in Olympics hockey finals round, 9-1   

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1103  On this day in history 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 February - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1501  On February - 24 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 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  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on this day in history.   

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

1588  Death of Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on February - 24.   

1642  On February - 24 marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

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  Death of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) on this day in history.