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Notable anniversaries in history for today: February 24
- 400th: 1624 - Vicente Espinel Spanish adventure/chaplain (Marcos de Obrégon), dies at age 72.
- 200th: 1824 - Birth of John Crawford Vaughn; Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (dies 1875).
- 150th: 1874 - Birth of Honus Wagner; Hall Of Fame shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17).
- 100th: 1924 - Birth of Lionel Dakers; director (Royal School of Church Music).
- 100th: 1924 - Edmond Picard, French/Belgian writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at age 87.
- 100th: 1924 - Greek parliament proclaims republic.
- 100th: 1924 - Johnny Weissmuller swims 100-metre record (57.4 seconds).
- 100th: 1924 - Mahatma Gandhi is released from jail.
- 90th: 1934 - Birth of Bettino Craxi; Italy's first socialist premier (1983-87).
- 90th: 1934 - Birth of Flemming Nielsen in Denmark; soccer player (Olympics-silver-1960).
- 90th: 1934 - Birth of Frank Chapot; American equestrian (Olympics-silver-1960, 1972).
- 90th: 1934 - Birth of Linda Cristal in Buenos Aires, Argentina; actress (Victoria - High Chapparal).
- 90th: 1934 - Birth of Renata Scotto in Savona, Italy; soprano (Violetta - La Traviata).
- 80th: 1944 - Argentina coup by Juan Peron, minister of war.
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Nicky Hopkins in London, England; keyboard player (Screamin' Lord Sutch's Savages, Cyril Davies R-and-B All-Stars), sessions player (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones - "Ruby Tuesday", The Who, Jeff Beck, Quicksilver).
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Sheila Larkin in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actress (Deborah - Storefront Lawyer).
- 80th: 1944 - Leo Hendrick A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (Bakelite), dies at age 80.
- 70th: 1954 - Birth of Sid Meier in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada; creator of Civilization computer games, Pirates, and Railroad Tycoon.
- 60th: 1964 - Alexander Archipenko, Ukrainian sculptor/water colors painter, dies at age 76.
- 60th: 1964 - Frank Conroy, actor (Midnight Mary, Threat), dies at age 73.
- 50th: 1974 - Atje Keulen-Deelstra becomes world champion all-round skater.
- 50th: 1974 - Birth of Jeremy Laster in Fullerton, California, USA; water polo driver (Olympics-1996).
- 50th: 1974 - Birth of Simeon Rice; defensive end (Arizona Cardinals).
- 50th: 1974 - Pakistan officially recognizes Bangladesh.
- 50th: 1974 - Birth of Bonnie Somerville; actress (NYPD Blue, Grosse Pointe).
- 40th: 1984 - Iraq resumes air attack on Iran.
- 30th: 1994 - Death of Dinah Shore AKA Frances Rose Shore of ovarian cancer at age 77; singer (80 charted hits in the 1940s and 1950s, four decades in television, Dinah Shore Chevy Show TV show, Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street radio show, The Eddie Cantor Show radio show, nine Emmy awards, one Peabody Award, one Golden Globe award).
- 30th: 1994 - Knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative, dies at age 83.
- 30th: 1994 - Scoreboard is unveiled at new Cleveland Indians' park (Jacobs Field).
- 25th: 1999 - CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 41st Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
- Record of the Year: Celine Dion for "My Heart Will Go On";
- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: Eric Clapton for "My Father's Eyes";
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: The Brian Setzer Orchestra for "Jump Jive An' Wail";
- Best Dance Recording: Madonna for "Ray Of Light";
- Best Female Rock Vocal Performance: Alanis Morissette for "Uninvited";
- Best Male Rock Vocal Performance: Lenny Kravitz for "Fly Away";
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Aerosmith for "Pink";
- Best Rap Solo Performance: Will Smith for "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It".
- 20th: 2004 - Death of John Randolph at age 88; American actor (Angie, Roseanne).
- 20th: 2004 - A 6.5 Richter scale earthquake in Northern Morocco hits in the Rif mountains near the city of Al Hoceima, killing 400. Ait Kamara is destroyed; 517 are killed.
- 15th: 2009 - Henri Matisse' Cowslips on blue and pink cloth painting sells for a record 32 million euros at auction in Paris, France. A sculpture by Romanian artist Constantin Brancusi sells for a record 29 million euros. A chair designed by Eileen Grey of two wooden dragons supporting a leather seat and back sells for US$28.3 million, a record price for a piece of furniture.
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