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February 24th, 2008 (February 24 2008) | Event | Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba after nearly fifty years. | Fidel Castro Quotes |
February 24th, 2008 (February 24 2008) | Death | Larry Norman, American musician, singer, songwriter and producer (born in 1947) | |
February 24th, 1998 (February 24 1998) | Death | Antonio Prohias, Cuban-born cartoonist (born in 1921) | |
February 24th, 1998 (February 24 1998) | Death | Henny Youngman, English-born comedian (born in 1906) | Henny Youngman Quotes |
February 24th, 1978 (February 24 1978) | Birth | Shinya, Japanese musician (Dir en grey) | |
February 24th, 1978 (February 24 1978) | Birth | John Nolan, American musician (Straylight Run) | |
February 24th, 1968 (February 24 1968) | Event | Vietnam War: The Tet Offensive is halted; South Vietnam recaptures Hue. | |
February 24th, 1968 (February 24 1968) | Birth | Mitch Hedberg, American comedian (died in 2005) | Mitch Hedberg Quotes |
February 24th, 1958 (February 24 1958) | Birth | Sammy Kershaw, American musician | |
February 24th, 1958 (February 24 1958) | Birth | Plastic Bertrand, Belgian singer | |
February 24th, 1948 (February 24 1948) | Birth | J. Jayalalithaa, Indian politician | |
February 24th, 1948 (February 24 1948) | Birth | Walter Smith, Scottish football manager | |
February 24th, 1948 (February 24 1948) | Birth | Tim Staffell, English singer | |
February 24th, 1948 (February 24 1948) | Birth | Dennis Waterman, British actor | |
February 24th, 1938 (February 24 1938) | Event | A nylon-bristle toothbrush becomes the first commercial product (DuPont) to | |
February 24th, 1938 (February 24 1938) | Birth | James Farentino, American actor | |
February 24th, 1938 (February 24 1938) | Birth | Phil Knight, American sportswear manufacturer | |
February 24th, 1938 (February 24 1938) | Birth | Kathleen Margaret Richardson, Baroness Richardson of Calow, British Baroness and Methodist reverend | |
February 24th, 1928 (February 24 1928) | Birth | Barbara Lawrence, American actress | |
February 24th, 1918 (February 24 1918) | Event | Estonian Declaration of Independence. | |
February 24th, 1898 (February 24 1898) | Birth | Kurt Tank, German aeronautical engineer and test pilot (died in 1983) | |
February 24th, 1868 (February 24 1868) | Event | The first parade to have floats is staged at Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana. | |
February 24th, 1868 (February 24 1868) | Event | 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. | Andrew Johnson Quotes |
February 24th, 1848 (February 24 1848) | Event | King Louis-Philippe of France abdicates the throne. | |
February 24th, 1848 (February 24 1848) | Birth | Andrew Inglis Clark, Tasmanian politician (died in 1907) | |
February 24th, 1588 (February 24 1588) | Death | Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist | |
February 24th, 1538 (February 24 1538) | Event | Treaty of Nagyvarad between Ferdinand I and John Zapolya. | |