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Day Of The Week: February 24
February 24, 2024 is the 55th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 311 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Saturday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Pisces is your zodiac sign. Amethyst is your modern birthstone. Bloodstone is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Day In History: February 24
By Roman custom, February 24 is the day added to a leap year in the Julian calendar. The Mensis Intercalaris began on this day or the following day in intercalary years in the pre-Julian calendar. This custom still has some effect around the world; for example, with respect to name days in Hungary.
Historical Events: February 24
- 303 –Diocletian, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Empire.
- 1538 –Treaty of Nagyvarad between Ferdinand I and John Zápolya.
- 1607 –L'Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi, one of the first works recognized as an opera, receives its première performance.
- 1711 –The London première of Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage.
- 1803 –In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court of the United States establishes the principle of judicial review.
- 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.
- 1976 –Cuba: national Constitution is proclaimed.
- 1983 –A special commission of the U.S. Congress releases a report that condemns the practice of Japanese internment during World War II.
- 1989 –Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini offers a US$3 million bounty for the death of The Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie.
- 2011 –Final Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103).
Who were born on February 24?
- 1619 –Charles Le Brun, French artist (d. 1690)
- 1921 –Douglass Watson, American actor (d. 1989)
- 1941 –Joanie Sommers, American singer and actress
- 1948 –J. Jayalalithaa, Indian politician
- 1964 –Andy Crane, British children’s television presenter
- 1978 –John Nolan, American musician (Straylight Run)
- 1986 –Wojtek Wolski, Polish/Canadian ice hockey player
- 1987 –Kim Kyu Jong, Korean singer (SS501)
- 1987 –Mayuko Iwasa, Japanese entertainer and model
- 1991 –Madison Hubbell, American ice dancer
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