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Events on February 24th

February 24th 2002 : Martin Brodeur: Won with Canada Ice Hockey Team won the Gold Olympic Medal
February 24th 2001 : Katie Holmes: Holmes hosted "Saturday Night Live"
February 24th 1998 : Elton John: Elton John knighted
February 24th 1993 : Eric Clapton: 35th Grammy Awards: Tears in Heaven, Eric Clapton wins
February 24th 1981 : Princess Diana: Britain's Prince Charles announces engagement to Lady Diana Spencer
February 24th 1981 : Prince Charles and Diana Spencer engaged
Buckingham Palace announces the engagement of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer. They are later married in a story-book wedding at Westminster Abbey. Sadly the marriage does not last and Princess Diana later dies in a car accident in France.
February 24th 1946 : Juan Perón is elected president of Argentina
Juan Perón is elected to his first term as president of Argentina. Perón's wife, Eva, enters popular culture of Argentina as an actress turned politician. She is the subject of the popular broadway play and movie Evita.
February 24th 1868 : Andrew Johnson is impeached
U.S. President Andrew Johnson becomes the first President of the United States to be impeached. He is later acquitted in the Senate. The only other president impeached was the 42nd president, Bill Clinton.
February 24th 1582 : Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian calendar
Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian calendar which replaces the Julian calendar. Among other things, the Gregorian calendar adds an additional day every four years because the Julian Calendar was slightly too long.
February 24th 303 : Galerius begins persecution of the Christians
Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in the western region of the Roman Empire.

UK Number 1 Singles on February 24th

February 24th 2006 "Thunder in My Heart Again" by Meck featuring Leo Sayer
February 24th 2005 "Get Right" by Jennifer Lopez
February 24th 2004 "Who's David?" by Busted
February 24th 2003 "All the Things She Said" by t.A.T.u.
February 24th 2002 "World Of Our Own" by Westlife
February 24th 2001 "Whole Again" by Atomic Kitten
February 24th 2000 "Pure Shores" by All Saints
February 24th 1999 "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears
February 24th 1998 "Brimful Of Asha" by Cornershop
February 24th 1997 "Don't Speak" by No Doubt
February 24th 1996 "Spaceman" by Babylon Zoo
February 24th 1995 "Think Twice" by Céline Dion
February 24th 1994 "Without You" by Mariah Carey
February 24th 1993 "No Limit" by 2 Unlimited
February 24th 1992 "Stay" by Shakespear's Sister
February 24th 1991 "Do the Bartman" by The Simpsons
February 24th 1990 "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor
February 24th 1989 "Belfast Child" by Simple Minds
February 24th 1988 "I Should Be So Lucky" by Kylie Minogue
February 24th 1987 "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King
February 24th 1986 "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" by Billy Ocean
February 24th 1985 "I Know Him So Well" by Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
February 24th 1984 "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
February 24th 1983 "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo
February 24th 1982 "A Town Called Malice/Precious" by The Jam
February 24th 1981 "Shaddap You Face" by Joe Dolce Music Theatre
February 24th 1980 "Atomic" by Blondie
February 24th 1979 "Heart of Glass" by Blondie
February 24th 1978 "Take A Chance On Me" by ABBA
February 24th 1977 "When I Need You" by Leo Sayer
February 24th 1976 "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" by The Four Seasons
February 24th 1975 "Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)" by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
February 24th 1974 "Devil Gate Drive" by Suzi Quatro
February 24th 1973 "Block Buster" by The Sweet
February 24th 1972 "Son of my Father" by Chicory Tip
February 24th 1971 "Baby Jump" by Mungo Jerry
February 24th 1970 "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" by Edison Lighthouse
February 24th 1969 "(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice" by Amen Corner
February 24th 1968 "The Mighty Quinn" by Manfred Mann
February 24th 1967 "This Is My Song" by Petula Clark
February 24th 1966 "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra
February 24th 1965 "Tired of Waiting for You" by The Kinks
February 24th 1964 "Diane" by Bachelors
February 24th 1963 "The Wayward Wind" by Frank Ifield
February 24th 1962 "Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can't Help Falling In Love" by Elvis Presley
February 24th 1961 "Sailor" by Petula Clark
February 24th 1960 "Why" by Anthony Newley
February 24th 1959 "As I Love You" by Shirley Bassey
February 24th 1958 "The Story Of My Life" by Michael Holliday
February 24th 1957 "Young Love" by Tab Hunter
February 24th 1956 "Memories are Made Of This" by Dean Martin
February 24th 1955 "Softly Softly" by Ruby Murray
February 24th 1954 "Oh Mein Papa" by Eddie Calvert
February 24th 1953 "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" by Perry Como

USA Number 1 Singles on February 24th

February 24th 2006 "Check on It" by Beyoncé featuring Slim Thug
February 24th 2005 "Let Me Love You" by Mario
February 24th 2004 "Slow Jamz" by Twista featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx
February 24th 2003 "All I Have" by Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J
February 24th 2002 "Always on Time" by Ja Rule featuring Ashanti
February 24th 2001 "Stutter" by Joe featuring Mystikal
February 24th 2000 "Thank God I Found You" by Mariah Carey featuring Joe and 98 Degrees
February 24th 1999 "Angel of Mine" by Monica
February 24th 1998 "Nice and Slow" by Usher
February 24th 1997 "Wannabe" by Spice Girls
February 24th 1996 "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
February 24th 1995 "Creep" by TLC
February 24th 1994 "The Power of Love" by Céline Dion
February 24th 1993 "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston
February 24th 1992 "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred
February 24th 1991 "All the Man That I Need" by Whitney Houston
February 24th 1990 "Opposites Attract" by Paula Abdul with The Wild Pair
February 24th 1989 "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul
February 24th 1988 "Seasons Change" by Exposé
February 24th 1987 "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi
February 24th 1986 "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston
February 24th 1985 "Careless Whisper" by Wham! featuring George Michael
February 24th 1984 "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club
February 24th 1983 "Baby, Come to Me" by Patti Austin and James Ingram
February 24th 1982 "Centerfold" by J. Geils Band
February 24th 1981 "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton
February 24th 1980 "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen
February 24th 1979 "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart
February 24th 1978 "Stayin' Alive" by Bee Gees
February 24th 1977 "Blinded by the Light" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
February 24th 1976 "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon
February 24th 1975 "Pick Up the Pieces" by The Average White Band
February 24th 1974 "The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand
February 24th 1973 "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack
February 24th 1972 "Without You" by Nilsson
February 24th 1971 "One Bad Apple" by The Osmonds
February 24th 1970 "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / Everybody Is a Star" by Sly & the Family Stone
February 24th 1969 "Everyday People" by Sly & the Family Stone
February 24th 1968 "Love is Blue" by Paul Mauriat
February 24th 1967 "Kind of a Drag" by The Buckinghams
February 24th 1966 "Lightnin' Strikes" by Lou Christie
February 24th 1965 "This Diamond Ring" by Gary Lewis & the Playboys
February 24th 1964 "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles
February 24th 1963 "Hey Paula" by Paul & Paula
February 24th 1962 "Duke of Earl" by Gene Chandler
February 24th 1961 "Calcutta" by Lawrence Welk
February 24th 1960 "Theme from A Summer Place" by Percy Faith
February 24th 1959 "Stagger Lee" by Lloyd Price
February 24th 1958 "Don't/I Beg Of You" by Elvis Presley
February 24th 1957 "Too Much/Playing For Keeps" by Elvis Presley
February 24th 1956 "Rock and Roll Waltz" by Kay Starr
February 24th 1955 "Sincerely" by McGuire Sisters
February 24th 1954 "Oh! My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa)" by Eddie Fisher
February 24th 1953 "Till I Waltz Again with You" by Teresa Brewer
February 24th 1952 "Cry" by Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads
February 24th 1951 "The Tennessee Waltz" by Patti Page
February 24th 1950 "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" by Red Foley
February 24th 1949 "A Little Bird Told Me" by Evelyn Knight
February 24th 1948 "I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover" by Art Mooney
February 24th 1947 "Open the Door, Richard!" by Count Basie
February 24th 1946 "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" by Vaughn Monroe
February 24th 1945 "Rum and Coca-Cola" by The Andrews Sisters
February 24th 1944 "My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart)" by Glen Gray
February 24th 1943 "I Had the Craziest Dream" by Harry James
February 24th 1942 "A String of Pearls" by Glenn Miller
February 24th 1941 "Frenesi" by Artie Shaw

Birthdays on February 24th

February 24th 1966 Billy Zane
February 24th 1962 Michelle Shocked
February 24th 1958 Sammy Kershaw
February 24th 1956 Eddie Murray
February 24th 1956 Paula Zahn
February 24th 1955 Steven Jobs
February 24th 1955 Steve Jobs
February 24th 1955 Alain Prost
February 24th 1951 Helen Shaver
February 24th 1948 Lorri Menconi
February 24th 1947 Rupert Holmes
February 24th 1947 Lonnie Turner
February 24th 1947 Edward James Olmos
February 24th 1946 Michael Radford
February 24th 1944 Sheila Larkin
February 24th 1942 Joe Lieberman
February 24th 1942 Paul Jones
February 24th 1942 Barry Bostwick
February 24th 1938 James Farentino
February 24th 1936 Linda Cristal
February 24th 1936 Renata Scotto
February 24th 1934 Bettino Craxi
February 24th 1932 John Vernon
February 24th 1932 Michel LeGrand
February 24th 1930 Barbara Lawrence
February 24th 1927 Mark Lane
February 24th 1922 Steven Hill
February 24th 1921 Abe Vigoda
February 24th 1914 Zachary Scott
February 24th 1898 Kurt Tank
February 24th 1890 Marjorie Main
February 24th 1885 Chester Nimitz
February 24th 1885 Bert Lytell
February 24th 1879 Herman Teirlinck
February 24th 1874 Honus Wagner
February 24th 1846 Luigi Denza
February 24th 1842 Arrigio Enrico Boito
February 24th 1836 Winslow Homer
February 24th 1824 John Crawford Vaughn
February 24th 1595 Matthias C Sarbiewski
February 24th 1557 Matthias
February 24th 1463 Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Deaths on February 24th

February 24th 2006 Don Knotts
February 24th 2004 John Randolph
February 24th 1998 Henny Youngman
February 24th 1994 Dinah Shore
February 24th 1994 Jean Sablon
February 24th 1993 Bobby Moore
February 24th 1992 Kay Loring
February 24th 1991 Jean Rogers
February 24th 1991 Marcella Markham
February 24th 1991 George Gobel
February 24th 1991 Webb Pierce
February 24th 1990 Malcolm Forbes
February 24th 1990 Johnnie Ray
February 24th 1990 Sandro Pertini
February 24th 1990 Tony Conigliaro
February 24th 1988 Irwan Chanin
February 24th 1984 Uwe Johnson
February 24th 1983 Herbert Norman Howells
February 24th 1982 Virginia Bruce
February 24th 1976 Julian Rivero
February 24th 1976 Charles Wilfred Orr
February 24th 1976 H Allen Smith
February 24th 1975 Nikolai A Bulganin
February 24th 1973 Art Smith
February 24th 1970 Conrad Nagel
February 24th 1969 Kenneth Green
February 24th 1967 Franz Waxman
February 24th 1964 Frank Conroy
February 24th 1960 Jean Binet
February 24th 1953 Karl R G von Rundstedt
February 24th 1945 Ahmed Maher Pasha
February 24th 1933 Spottiswoode Aitken
February 24th 1930 Jacobus van Looy
February 24th 1924 Edmond Picard
February 24th 1919 Josephine McGill
February 24th 1908 Anatol' Vakhnyanyn
February 24th 1907 Otto Goldschmidt
February 24th 1895 Ignaz Lachner
February 24th 1874 Anselmo Clave
February 24th 1862 Bernard S Ingemann
February 24th 1848 Frans van Campenhout
February 24th 1829 Auguste Chouteau
February 24th 1825 Thomas Bowdler
February 24th 1815 Robert Fulton
February 24th 1810 Henry Cavendish
February 24th 1806 John Nieuwenhuijzen
February 24th 1799 Georg C Lichtenberg
February 24th 1785 Carlo Bonaparte
February 24th 1784 Anton Laube
February 24th 1735 Georg Friedrich Kauffman
February 24th 1704 Marc-Antoine Charpentier
February 24th 1692 Antimo Liberati
February 24th 1666 Nicholas Lanier
February 24th 1624 Vicente Espinel

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