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| February 24th |
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| About February 24th is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 310 days remaining until the end of the calendar year (311 in leap years). Births 1874 - Honus Wagner, Hall of Fame baseball shortstop 1942 - Joe Lieberman, U.S. Senator (Connecticut) 1950 - George Thorogood, singer, songwriter, musician 1952 - Fred Dean, Hall of Fame defensive end 1955 - Steve Jobs, co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc. 1966 - Billy Zane, actor, director (Titanic) 1974 - Bonnie Somerville, actress, singer (NYPD BLUE) 1976 - Zach Johnson, professional golfer 1977 - Floyd Mayweather, Jr., professional boxer Deaths 2006 - Don Knotts, comedian, actor (The Andy Griffith Show) 2006 - Dennis Weaver, actor (Gunsmoke, McCloud) 2009 - Pearl Lang, dancer, choreographer Events 1803 - In Marbury v. Madison the United States Supreme Court establishes the principle of judicial review. 1863 - Arizona is organized as a United States territory. 1868 - Andrew Johnson becomes the first United States President to be impeached by the House of Representatives, although he is acquitted by the United States Senate. 1903 - An area around Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is leased to the United States for use as a naval base. 1970 - National Public Radio is founded in the United States. 1981 - The engagement of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer is announced by Buckingham Palace. 1988 - The United States Supreme Court votes 8-0 against Reverend Jerry Falwell that Hustler's parody was within the First Amendment's protection of freedom of speech and freedom of the press. 1989 - United Airlines Flight 811 bound from Honolulu, Hawaii to New Zealand rips open during flight killing 9 passengers. 1991 - A ground campaign is waged against Iraq by the United States led coalition during the Persian Gulf War. 1992 - Controversial rockers Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love are married at Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii. 2008 - Fidel Castro steps down as the President of Cuba. |
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