On This Day — February 24

🕰️ Notable Events on February 24

• 2016 — Tara Air Flight 193, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft, crashed, with 23 fatalities, in Solighopte, Myagdi District, Dhaulagiri Zone, while en route from Pokhara Airport to Jomsom Airport. Wikipedia ↗
• 2015 — A Metrolink train derails in Oxnard, California following a collision with a truck, leaving more than 30 injured. Wikipedia ↗
• 2008 — Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba and the Council of Ministers after 32 years. He remains as head of the Communist Party for another three years. Wikipedia ↗
• 2007 — Japan launches its fourth spy satellite, stepping up its ability to monitor potential threats such as North Korea. Wikipedia ↗
• 2006 — Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declares Proclamation 1017 placing the country in a state of emergency in attempt to subdue a possible military coup. Wikipedia ↗
• 2004 — The 6.3 Mw Al Hoceima earthquake strikes northern Morocco with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 628 people are killed, 926 are injured, and up to 15,000 are displaced. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Two civilian airplanes operated by the Miami-based group Brothers to the Rescue are shot down in international waters by the Cuban Air Force. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Gulf War: Ground troops cross the Saudi Arabian border and enter Iraq, thus beginning the ground phase of the war. Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issues a fatwa and offers a USD $3 million bounty for the death of Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses. Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — United Airlines Flight 811, bound for New Zealand from Honolulu, rips open during flight, blowing nine passengers out of the business-class section. Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Tyrone Mitchell perpetrates the 49th Street Elementary School shooting in Los Angeles, killing two children and injuring 12 more. Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — A special commission of the United States Congress condemns the Japanese American internment during World War II. Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — The 6.7 Ms Gulf of Corinth earthquake affects Central Greece with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The shock killed 22 people and destroyed buildings in several towns west of Athens. Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — The United States Olympic hockey team completes its Miracle on Ice by defeating Finland 4-2 to win the gold medal. Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — The current constitution of Cuba is formally proclaimed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — The All India Forward Bloc holds an emergency central committee meeting after its chairman, Hemantha Kumar Bose, is killed three days earlier. P.K. Mookiah Thevar is appointed as the new chairman. Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Vietnam War: The Tet Offensive is halted; South Vietnam recaptures Hué. Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Colonel Juan Perón, founder of the political movement that became known as Peronism, is elected to his first term as President of Argentina. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Egyptian Premier Ahmad Mahir Pasha is killed in Parliament after reading a decree. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Merrill's Marauders: The Marauders begin their 1,000-mile journey through Japanese occupied Burma. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — The Battle of Los Angeles: A false alarm led to an anti-aircraft barrage that lasted into the early hours of February 25. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — An order-in-council passed under the Defence of Canada Regulations of the War Measures Act gives the Canadian federal government the power to intern all "persons of Japanese racial origin". Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — The Nazi Party is founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Nancy Astor became the first woman to speak in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom following her election as a Member of Parliament (MP) three months earlier. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Estonian Declaration of Independence. Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — World War I: The U.S. ambassador Walter Hines Page to the United Kingdom is given the Zimmermann Telegram, in which Germany pledges to ensure the return of New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona to Mexico if Mexico declares war on the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — The Governor-General of Korea establishes a clinic called Jahyewon in Sorokdo to segregate Hansen's disease patients. Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — Revolution breaks out in Baire, a town near Santiago de Cuba, beginning the Cuban War of Independence, that ends with the Spanish-American War in 1898. Wikipedia ↗
• 1881 — China and Russia sign the Sino-Russian Ili Treaty. Wikipedia ↗
• 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. Wikipedia ↗
• 1868 — Andrew Johnson becomes the first President of the United States to be impeached by the United States House of Representatives. He is later acquitted in the Senate. Wikipedia ↗
• 1863 — Arizona is organized as a United States territory. Wikipedia ↗
• 1854 — A Penny Red with perforations was the first perforated postage stamp to be officially issued for distribution. Wikipedia ↗
• 1848 — King Louis-Philippe of France abdicates the throne. Wikipedia ↗
• 1831 — The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, the first removal treaty in accordance with the Indian Removal Act, is proclaimed. The Choctaws in Mississippi cede land east of the river in exchange for payment and land in the West. Wikipedia ↗
• 1826 — The signing of the Treaty of Yandabo marks the end of the First Anglo-Burmese War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1822 — The first Swaminarayan temple in the world, Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad, is inaugurated. Wikipedia ↗
• 1821 — Final stage of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain with Plan of Iguala. Wikipedia ↗
• 1809 — London's Drury Lane Theatre burns to the ground, leaving owner Richard Brinsley Sheridan destitute. Wikipedia ↗
• 1803 — In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court of the United States establishes the principle of judicial review. Wikipedia ↗
• 1739 — Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nader Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah. Wikipedia ↗
• 1711 — The London première of Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage. Wikipedia ↗
• 1607 — L'Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi, one of the first works recognized as an opera, receives its première performance. Wikipedia ↗
• 1582 — With the papal bull Inter gravissimas, Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian calendar. Wikipedia ↗
• 1538 — Treaty of Nagyvárad between Ferdinand I and John Zápolya. Wikipedia ↗
• 1525 — A Spanish-Austrian army defeats a French army at the Battle of Pavia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1386 — King Charles III of Naples and Hungary is assassinated at Buda. Wikipedia ↗
• 1303 — Battle of Roslin, of the First War of Scottish Independence. Wikipedia ↗
• 484 — King Huneric removes the Christian bishops from their offices and banished some to Corsica. A few are martyred, including former proconsul Victorian along with Frumentius and other merchants. They are killed at Hadrumetum after refusing to become Arians. Wikipedia ↗
• 303 — Galerius publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Roman Empire. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on February 24

• 1994 — Earl Sweatshirt, American hip-hop artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Madison Hubbell, American ice dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Semih Kaya, Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Trace Cyrus, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Kosta Koufos, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Mathieu Baudry, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Levi Hanssen, New Zealand footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Kim Kyu-jong, South Korean singer, dancer, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Corey Graves, American wrestler and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Nick Blackburn, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Emanuel Villa, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Klára Koukalová, Czech tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Fala Chen, Chinese actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Felipe Baloy, Panamanian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Lleyton Hewitt, Australian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Mauro Rosales, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Mohammad Sami, Pakistani cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Shinsuke Nakamura, Japanese wrestler and mixed martial artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Gary, South Korean rapper and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Shinya, Japanese drummer and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — John Nolan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — DeWayne Wise, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Leon Constantine, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Jason Akermanis, Australian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Bronson Arroyo, American baseball player and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Floyd Mayweather, Jr., American boxer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Crista Flanagan, American actress and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Zach Johnson, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Bradley McGee, Australian cyclist and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Matt Skiba, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Ashley MacIsaac, Canadian singer-songwriter and fiddler Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Chad Hugo, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Mike Lowell, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Bonnie Somerville, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Stubby Clapp, Canadian baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Chris Fehn, American drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Alexei Kovalev, Russian ice hockey player and pilot Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Teodor Currentzis, Greek conductor and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Manon Rhéaume, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Josh Bernstein, American anthropologist, explorer, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Pedro de la Rosa, Spanish race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Brian Savage, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Jeff Garcia, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Neil Sullivan, English-Scottish footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Kim Seung-woo, South Korean actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Mitch Hedberg, American comedian and actor (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Brian Schmidt, Australian astrophysicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Billy Zane, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Paul Gruber, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Jane Swift, American businesswoman and politician, Governor of Massachusetts Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Russell Ingall, British-Australian race car driver and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Mike Vernon, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Michelle Shocked, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Beth Broderick, American actress and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Mike Whitney, Australian cricketer and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Sammy Kershaw, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Mark Moses, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Judith Butler, American philosopher, theorist, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Eddie Murray, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Paula Zahn, American journalist and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Steve Jobs, American businessman, co-founded Apple Inc. and Pixar (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Eddie Johnson, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Alain Prost, French race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Plastic Bertrand, Belgian singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Sid Meier, Canadian-American game designer and programmer, created the Civilization series Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Mike Pickering, English DJ and saxophonist Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — David Ford, Northern Irish social worker and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Derek Randall, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Debra Jo Rupp, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Helen Shaver, Canadian actress and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Laimdota Straujuma, Latvian economist and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Latvia Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Steve McCurry, American photographer and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — George Thorogood, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Jayalalithaa, Indian actress and politician, 16th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (d.2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Walter Smith, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Tim Staffell, English singer and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Dennis Waterman, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Mike Fratello, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Rupert Holmes, English-American singer-songwriter and playwright Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Edward James Olmos, American actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Grigory Margulis, Russian mathematician and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Barry Bostwick, American actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Nicky Hopkins, English keyboard player (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Ivica Račan, Croatian lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Croatia (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Kent Haruf, American novelist (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Pablo Milanés, Cuban singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Terry Semel, American businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Colin Bond, Australian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Paul Jones, English singer, harmonica player, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Joe Lieberman, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Indian philosopher, theorist, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Joanie Sommers, American singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Pete Duel, American actor (d. 1971) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Jimmy Ellis, American boxer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Denis Law, Scottish footballer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Jamal Nazrul Islam, Bangladeshi physicist and cosmologist (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — James Farentino, American actor (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Phil Knight, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Nike, Inc. Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Guillermo O'Donnell, Argentine political scientist (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Ryhor Baradulin, Belarusian poet, essayist, and translator (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Bettino Craxi, Italian lawyer and politician, 45th Prime Minister of Italy (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Renata Scotto, Italian soprano Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Judah Folkman, American physician and biologist (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Ali Mazrui, Kenyan-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — David "Fathead" Newman, American saxophonist and composer (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Michel Legrand, French pianist, composer, and conductor Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Zell Miller, American sergeant and politician, 79th Governor of Georgia Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — John Vernon, Canadian-American actor (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Dominic Chianese, American actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Brian Close, English cricketer and coach (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Barbara Lawrence, American model and actress (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Kintaro Ohki, South Korean wrestler (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Emmanuelle Riva, French actress (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Bud Day, American colonel and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Hal Herring, American football player and coach (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Erik Nielsen, Canadian lawyer and politician, 3rd Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Richard Hamilton, English painter and academic (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Steven Hill, American actor (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Abe Vigoda, American actor (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Jim Ferrier, Australian golfer (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Ralph Erskine, English-Swedish architect, designed The Ark and Byker Wall (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Weldon Kees, American author, poet, painter, and pianist (d. 1955) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — August Derleth, American anthologist and author (d. 1971) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Telford Taylor, American general, lawyer, and historian (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — Vladimir Bartol, Italian-Slovene author and playwright (d. 1967) Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Irmgard Bartenieff, German-American dancer and physical therapist, leading pioneer of dance therapy (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1898 — Kurt Tank, German pilot and engineer (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1896 — Richard Thorpe, American director and screenwriter (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1890 — Marjorie Main, American actress (d. 1975) Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Chester W. Nimitz, American admiral (d. 1966) Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, Polish author, poet, and painter (d. 1939) Wikipedia ↗
• 1877 — Rudolph Ganz, Swiss pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1972) Wikipedia ↗
• 1877 — Ettie Rout, Australian-New Zealand educator and activist (d. 1936) Wikipedia ↗
• 1874 — Honus Wagner, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1955) Wikipedia ↗
• 1868 — Édouard Alphonse James de Rothschild, French financier and polo player (d. 1949) Wikipedia ↗
• 1852 — George Moore, Irish author, poet, and playwright (d. 1933) Wikipedia ↗
• 1848 — Andrew Inglis Clark, Australian engineer, lawyer, and politician (d. 1907) Wikipedia ↗
• 1842 — Arrigo Boito, Italian journalist, author, and composer (d. 1918) Wikipedia ↗
• 1837 — Rosalía de Castro, Spanish poet (d. 1885) Wikipedia ↗
• 1836 — Winslow Homer, American painter and illustrator (d. 1910) Wikipedia ↗
• 1835 — Julius Vogel, English-New Zealand journalist and politician, 8th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1899) Wikipedia ↗
• 1831 — Leo von Caprivi, German general and politician, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1899) Wikipedia ↗
• 1827 — Lydia Becker, English-French activist (d. 1890) Wikipedia ↗
• 1788 — Johan Christian Dahl, Norwegian-German painter (d. 1857) Wikipedia ↗
• 1786 — Martin W. Bates, American lawyer and politician (d. 1869) Wikipedia ↗
• 1786 — Wilhelm Grimm, German anthropologist, author, and academic (d. 1859) Wikipedia ↗
• 1774 — Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (d. 1850) Wikipedia ↗
• 1767 — Rama II of Siam (d. 1824) Wikipedia ↗
• 1762 — Charles Frederick Horn, German-English composer and educator (d. 1830) Wikipedia ↗

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