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February 24th


- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Estonia from Russian Empire in ; the Soviet period is considered illegal annexation.
- Christian Feast Day:
- Dragobete (Romania)
- Flag Day (Mexico)
- National Artist Day (Thailand)
- Regifugium (Ancient Rome)

February 24th


- 2010 - Sachin Tendulkar scored the first double century in One Day International cricket.
- 2008 - Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba after nearly fifty years.
- 2007 - Japan launches its fourth spy satellite, stepping up its ability to monitor potential threats such as North Korea.
- 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.
- 1999 - The State of Arizona executes Karl LaGrand, a German national convicted of murder during a botched bank robbery, in spite of Germany's legal action to attempt to save him.
- 1999 - A China Southern Airlines Tupolev TU-154 airliner crashes on approach to Wenzhou airport in eastern the People's Republic of China, killing 61.
- 1996 - The last occurrence of February 24 as a leap day in the European Union and for the Roman Catholic Church.
- 1989 - Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini offers a USD $3 million bounty for the death of The Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie.
- 1989 - United Airlines Flight 811, bound for New Zealand from Honolulu, Hawaii, rips open during flight, sucking 9 passengers out of the business-class section.
- 1983 - A special commission of the U.S. Congress releases a report that condemns the practice of Japanese internment during World War II.
- 1981 - Buckingham Palace announces the engagement of The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer.
- 1981 - An earthquake registering 6.7 on the Richter scale hits Athens, killing 16 people and destroying buildings in several towns west of the city.
- 1980 - The United States Olympic Hockey team completes their Miracle on Ice by defeating Finland 4-2 to win the gold medal.
- 1976 - Cuba: national Constitution is proclaimed.
- 1971 - The All India Forward Bloc holds an emergency central committee meeting after its chairman, Hemantha Kumar Bose, is killed 3 days earlier. P.K. Mookiah Thevar is appointed as the new chairman.
- 1970 - National Public Radio is founded in the United States.
- 1968 - Vietnam War: The Tet Offensive is halted; South Vietnam recaptures Hué.
- 1945 - Egyptian Premier Ahmed Maher Pasha is killed in Parliament after reading a decree.
- 1944 - Merrill's Marauders: The Marauders begin their 1,000 mile journey through Japanese occupied Burma.
- 1942 - Battle of Los Angeles: a UFO flying over wartime Los Angeles causes a blackout order at 2:25 a.m. and attracts a barrage of anti-aircraft fire, ultimately killing 3 civilians.
- 1920 - The Nazi Party is founded.
- 1918 - Estonian Declaration of Independence.
- 1917 - World War I: The U.S. ambassador 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.
- 1909 - The Hudson Motor Car Company is founded.
- 1899 - Western Washington University is established.
- 1895 - Revolution breaks out in Baire, a town near Santiago de Cuba, beginning the second war for Cuban independence, that ends with the Spanish-American War in 1898.
- 1893 - The American University is chartered by an act of the Congress of the United States of America.
- 1890 - Chicago is selected to host the Columbian Exposition
- 1881 - China and Russia sign the Sino-Russian Ili Treaty.
- 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.
- 1868 - The first parade to have floats is staged at Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- 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.
- 1863 - Arizona is organized as a United States territory.
- 1848 - King Louis-Philippe of France abdicates the throne.
- 1839 - William Otis receives a patent for the steam shovel.
- 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.
- 1826 - The signing of the Treaty of Yandaboo marks the end of the First Burmese War.
- 1822 - The 1st Swaminarayan temple in the world, Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad, is inaugurated.
- 1809 - London's Drury Lane Theatre burns to the ground, leaving owner Richard Brinsley Sheridan destitute.
- 1803 - In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court of the United States establishes the principle of judicial review.
- 1739 - Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nadir Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah.
- 1711 - The London première of Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage.
- 1607 - L'Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi, one of the first works recognized as an opera, receives its première performance.
- 1582 - Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian calendar.
- 1538 - Treaty of Nagyvarad between Ferdinand I and John Zápolya.
- 1387 - King Charles III of Naples and Hungary is assassinated at Buda.
- 1303 - Battle of Roslin, of the First War of Scottish Independence.
- 303 - Diocletian, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Empire.

February 24th


- 1991 - Madison Hubbell, American ice dancer
- 1989 - Trace Cyrus, American musician
- 1989 - Kosta Koufos, American basketball player
- 1987 - Mayuko Iwasa, Japanese entertainer and model
- 1987 - Chieko Kawabe, Japanese singer, model and actress
- 1987 - Kim Kyu Jong, Korean singer and dancer (SS501)
- 1986 - Wojtek Wolski, Polish ice hockey player
- 1985 - Britney Stevens, Jewish pornographic actress
- 1984 - Clivio Piccione, Monegasque racing driver
- 1984 - Sterling James Keenan, American professional wrestler
- 1982 - Nick Blackburn, American baseball player
- 1982 - Emanuel Villa, Argentine footballer
- 1982 - Klára Zakopalová, Czech tennis player
- 1982 - Kevin O'Neill, New Zealand All Black rugby player
- 1981 - Lleyton Hewitt, Australian tennis player
- 1981 - Mauro Rosales, Argentinian footballer
- 1981 - Mohammad Sami, Pakistani cricketer
- 1980 - Anton Gustafsson, Swedish rock music fan (d. 2003)
- 1980 - Shinsuke Nakamura, Japanese professional wrestler
- 1980 - Roman Sloudnov, Russian swimmer
- 1979 - Jesse Billauer, American quadriplegic surfer
- 1979 - Claire Cooper, British actress
- 1978 - Shinya, Japanese musician (Dir en grey)
- 1978 - John Nolan, American musician (Straylight Run)
- 1977 - Floyd Mayweather Jr, American boxer
- 1977 - Jason Akermanis, Australian rules footballer
- 1977 - Bronson Arroyo, American baseball player
- 1976 - Bradley McGee, Australian cyclist
- 1976 - Crista Flanagan, American television comedian
- 1976 - Zach Johnson, American professional golfer
- 1976 - Marco Campos, Brazilian racing driver (d. 1995)
- 1976 - Matt Skiba, American musician (Alkaline Trio, Heavens)
- 1976 - Eric Griffin, American rock guitarist
- 1975 - Ashley MacIsaac, Canadian fiddler
- 1975 - Maurizio Giuliano, writer and traveller
- 1974 - Chad Hugo, American musician (N*E*R*D) and producer (The Neptunes)
- 1974 - Karim Bagheri, Iranian footballer
- 1974 - Mike Lowell, Puerto Rican baseball player
- 1974 - Bonnie Somerville, American actress and singer
- 1973 - Richard Clapp, Canadian baseball player
- 1973 - Chris Fehn, American percussionist (Slipknot)
- 1973 - Jordan Jovtchev, Bulgarian gymnast
- 1973 - Alexei Kovalev, Russian ice hockey player
- 1973 - Christína Papadáki, Greek tennis player
- 1972 - Manon Rhéaume, Canadian female ice hockey player
- 1971 - Pedro de la Rosa, Spanish Formula One driver
- 1971 - Brian Savage, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1971 - Josh Bernstein, American explorer and television host
- 1970 - Jeff Garcia, American football player
- 1970 - Jonathan Ward, American television and movie actor
- 1970 - Kienast quintuplets, American quintuplets
- 1968 - Mitch Hedberg, American comedian (d. 2005)
- 1966 - Billy Zane, American actor
- 1966 - René Arocha, Cuban baseball player
- 1966 - Ben Miller, English comedian, director and actor
- 1965 - Lloyd McGrath, former English footballer
- 1965 - Jane Swift, American politician
- 1964 - Andy Crane, British children's television presenter
- 1964 - Todd Field, American actor and film director
- 1964 - Russell Ingall, Australian racing driver
- 1963 - Mike Vernon, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1962 - Teri Weigel, American pornographic actress
- 1962 - Outi Mäenpää, Finnish actress
- 1962 - Michelle Shocked, American musician
- 1959 - Beth Broderick, American actress
- 1959 - Owen Gleiberman, American film critic
- 1958 - Sammy Kershaw, American musician
- 1958 - Plastic Bertrand, Belgian singer
- 1958 - Mark Moses, American actor
- 1956 - Paula Zahn, American journalist
- 1956 - Judith Butler, American philosopher
- 1956 - Eddie Murray, American baseball player
- 1955 - Steve Jobs, American computer pioneer
- 1955 - Alain Prost, French race car driver
- 1954 - Ann Bell, American Teacher, Entrepreneur and Children's Book Author
- 1951 - Tony Holiday, German singer (d. 1990)
- 1951 - Debra Jo Rupp, American actress
- 1951 - Helen Shaver, Canadian actress
- 1950 - George Thorogood, American singer and guitarist
- 1948 - J. Jayalalithaa, Indian politician
- 1948 - Walter Smith, Scottish football manager
- 1948 - Tim Staffell, English singer
- 1948 - Dennis Waterman, British actor
- 1947 - Mike Fratello, American basketball head coach
- 1947 - Rupert Holmes, English musician
- 1947 - Edward James Olmos, American actor
- 1946 - Grigory Margulis, Russian mathematician
- 1946 - John Stapleton, English television presenter
- 1945 - Barry Bostwick, American actor
- 1944 - Nicky Hopkins, British musician (d. 1994)
- 1943 - Pablo Milanés, Cuban musician
- 1943 - Hristo Prodanov, Bulgarian mountaineer (d. 1984)
- 1943 - Terry Semel, American business executive
- 1942 - Paul Jones, English singer (Manfred Mann)
- 1942 - Colin Bond, Australian racing driver
- 1942 - Joe Lieberman, American politician
- 1941 - Joanie Sommers, American singer and actress
- 1940 - Pete Duel, American actor (d. 1971)
- 1940 - Denis Law, Scottish footballer
- 1938 - James Farentino, American actor
- 1938 - Phil Knight, American sportswear manufacturer
- 1938 - Kathleen Margaret Richardson, Baroness Richardson of Calow, British Baroness and Methodist reverend
- 1934 - Bettino Craxi, Prime Minister of Italy (d. 2000)
- 1934 - Renata Scotto, Italian soprano
- 1934 - Linda Cristal, Argentina-born actress
- 1933 - Judah Folkman, American cancer researcher (d. 2008)
- 1932 - Michel Legrand, French composer
- 1932 - John Vernon, Canadian actor (d. 2005)
- 1931 - Dominic Chianese, American actor
- 1928 - Barbara Lawrence, American actress
- 1927 - Emmanuelle Riva, French actress
- 1926 - Jean Alexander, English actress
- 1926 - John Gunther Dean, American diplomat
- 1923 - David Soyer, American cellist
- 1922 - Richard Hamilton, English painter
- 1922 - Steven Hill, American actor
- 1921 - Gaston Reiff, Belgian athlete (d. 1992)
- 1921 - Abe Vigoda, American actor
- 1921 - Douglass Watson, American actor (d. 1989)
- 1920 - Ernst Reiss, Swiss mountaineer
- 1919 - Árpád Bogsch, Hungarian turned American international civil servant (d. 2004)
- 1919 - Betty Marsden, English comedy actress (d. 1998)
- 1914 - Weldon Kees, American poet, musician, painter (d. 1955)
- 1914 - Zachary Scott, American actor (d. 1965)
- 1914 - Ralph Erskine, British architect (Byker Wall) (d. 2005)
- 1909 - August Derleth, American writer (d. 1971)
- 1898 - Kurt Tank, German aeronautical engineer and test pilot (d. 1983)
- 1890 - Marjorie Main, American actress (d. 1975)
- 1885 - Chester Nimitz, U.S. admiral (d. 1966)
- 1885 - Stanis?aw Ignacy Witkiewicz, Polish writer and painter (d. 1939)
- 1877 - Ettie Rout, New Zealand activist (d. 1936)
- 1877 - Rudolph Ganz, Swiss pianist, conductor and composer (d. 1972)
- 1874 - Honus Wagner, American baseball player (d. 1955)
- 1866 - Pyotr Nikolaevich Lebedev, Russian physicist (d. 1912)
- 1866 - Hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (d. 1961)
- 1852 - George Moore, Irish writer (d. 1933)
- 1848 - Andrew Inglis Clark, Tasmanian politician (d. 1907)
- 1846 - Luigi Denza, Italian composer (d. 1922)
- 1842 - Arrigo Boito, Italian composer (d. 1918)
- 1836 - Winslow Homer, American artist (d. 1910)
- 1831 - Leo von Caprivi, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1899)
- 1786 - Martin W. Bates. U.S. Senator from Delaware (d. 1869)
- 1786 - Wilhelm Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1859)
- 1774 - Prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge (d. 1850)
- 1723 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. 1792)
- 1709 - Jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782)
- 1693 - James Quin, English actor (d. 1766)
- 1684 - Matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (d. 1738)
- 1622 - Johannes Clauberg, German theologian and philosopher (d. 1665)
- 1619 - Charles Le Brun, French artist (d. 1690)
- 1597 - Vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648)
- 1595 - Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski, Polish author and Latin Poet (d. 1640)
- 1557 - Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1619)
- 1545 - Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)
- 1500 - Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1558)
- 1463 - Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian humanist (d. 1494)
- 1304 - Ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. c.1368)
- 1103 - Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)