What Happened on February 24?
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EVENTS ON FEBRUARY 24
Explore the most important historical events that happened on February 24, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Arizona
Year:
1863
Arizona is organized as a United States territory.
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Andrew Johnson
Year:
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.
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Penny Red
Year:
1854
A Penny Red with perforations becomes the first perforated postage stamp to be officially issued for distribution.
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List of French monarchs
Year:
1848
King Louis-Philippe of France abdicates the throne.
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Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek
Year:
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.
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SS Gothenburg
Year:
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.
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Peer Gynt
Year:
1876
The stage première of Peer Gynt, a play by Henrik Ibsen with incidental music by Edvard Grieg, takes place in Christiania (Oslo), Norway.
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Russo-Ukrainian war
Year:
2022
Russo-Ukrainian War: Days after recognising Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states, Russian president Vladimir Putin orders a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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BIRTHS ON FEBRUARY 24
Discover famous people and historical figures born on February 24, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Jamal Nazrul Islam
Year of birth:
1939
Jamal Nazrul Islam, Bangladeshi physicist and cosmologist (died 2013)
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Denis Law
Year of birth:
1940
Denis Law, Scottish footballer and sportscaster (died 2025)
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James Farentino
Year of birth:
1938
James Farentino, American actor (died 2012)
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Phil Knight
Year of birth:
1938
Phil Knight, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Nike, Inc.
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Kathleen Richardson, Baroness Richardson of Calow
Year of birth:
1938
Kathleen Richardson, Baroness Richardson of Calow, British life peer
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Jimmy Ellis (boxer)
Year of birth:
1940
Jimmy Ellis, American boxer (died 2014)
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Pete Duel
Year of birth:
1940
Pete Duel, American actor (died 1971)
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Joe Lieberman
Year of birth:
1942
Joe Lieberman, American lawyer and politician (died 2024)
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DEATHS ON FEBRUARY 24
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on February 24, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Joshua Chamberlain
Year of death:
1914
Joshua Chamberlain, American general and politician, 32nd Governor of Maine (born 1828)
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Hjalmar Branting
Year of death:
1925
Hjalmar Branting, Swedish journalist and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Sweden, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1860)
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Edward Marshall Hall
Year of death:
1927
Edward Marshall Hall, English lawyer and politician (born 1858)
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André Messager
Year of death:
1929
André Messager, French pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1853)
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Osman Hamdi Bey
Year of death:
1910
Osman Hamdi Bey, Turkish archaeologist and painter (born 1842)
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Shiranui Kōemon
Year of death:
1879
Shiranui Kōemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 11th Yokozuna (born 1825)
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Robert Fulton
Year of death:
1815
Robert Fulton, American engineer (born 1765)
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Thomas Bowdler
Year of death:
1825
Thomas Bowdler, English physician and philanthropist (born 1754)
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HOLIDAYS ON FEBRUARY 24
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on February 24 around the world.
February 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: February 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Ascensión Nicol y Goñi
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Independence Day (Estonia)
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Estonia from the Russian Empire in 1918; the Soviet period is considered to have been an illegal annexation.
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National Artist (Thailand)
National Artist Day (Thailand)
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Sweden Finns' Day
Sweden Finns' Day (Sweden)
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Flag Day in Mexico
Flag Day in Mexico
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Dragobete
Dragobete (Romania)
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Lindel Tsen
Christian feast day: Lindel Tsen and Paul Sasaki (Anglican Church of Canada)
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