February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 310 days remain until the end of the year.
We have some interesting facts & historic events all about February 24th, including areas in religion, crime, health and more.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about February 24th in history!
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Global Celebrations
- National Tortilla Chip Day
- World Bartender Day
- National Chili Day
- Digital Learning Day
Historic Events
What Happened On This Day – February 24
2010: Sachin Tendulkar becomes the first cricket player to score a double-century in the One Day International format
The Indian sportsman is widely recognized as one of the greatest batsmen in cricket.
1989: A Boeing 747 jumbo jet rips open over the Pacific Ocean
United Airlines Flight 811 experienced an explosive decompression, resulting in the death of 9 passengers.
1920: The German nazi party is founded
Adolf Hitler became the party’s leader in 1921.
1607: The world’s first opera is premiered
Claudio Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo” is still performed regularly today.
1582: Pope Gregory XIII orders the introduction of the Gregorian calendar
Luigi Lilio’s reform of the Julian calendar was first introduced in some European countries and is now the world’s most widely used calendar.
1986: Navy photographers and cameramen film the Iowa (BB-61) from Contractor’s Ridge as the ship passes through the Gaillard Cut during a 12-hour transit of the canal, 24 February 1986.
1952: 86th Engineer Searchlight Company cut the darkness as they probe for signs of Communist forces in Korea, Feb. 24, 1952
1914: French soldiers on horseback in street, with an airship “Dupuy de Lome” flying in air behind them, 1914
1869: Ruine of a Temple in India which was destroyed by Muslim emperor (Photo taken 1869).
Famous Birthdays
Births On This Day, February 24
1981: Lleyton Hewitt, Australian tennis player
1956: Judith Butler, American philosopher
1955: Steve Jobs, American businessman, co-founded Apple Inc., Pixar
1955: Alain Prost, French race car driver
1304: Ibn Battuta, Moroccan explorer
Heartbreaking Deaths
Deaths On This Day, February 24
1993: Bobby Moore, English footballer, manager
1990: Malcolm Forbes, American publisher
1986: Tommy Douglas, Scottish/Canadian minister, politician, 7th Premier of Saskatchewan
1929: André Messager, French composer
1799: Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, German physicist