Post by Buckeye Dale on Feb 25, 2017 4:43:47 GMT -5
February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 310 days remaining until the end of the year (311 in leap years). This date is slightly more likely to fall on a Wednesday, Friday or Sunday (58 in 400 years each) than on Monday or Tuesday (57), and slightly less likely to occur on a Thursday or Saturday (56).
By Roman custom, February 24 is doubled in 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.
1582 – With the papal bull Inter gravissimas, Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian calendar.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_24
On this day,
In 1803, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled itself to be the final interpreter of all constitutional issues.
In 1868, The U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Johnson due to his attempt to dismiss Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. The U.S. Senate later acquitted Johnson.
In 1903, In Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, an area was leased to the U.S. for a naval base.
In 1917, British authorities gave the U.S. ambassador to Britain a copy of what has become known as the "Zimmermann Note." The coded message from German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmerman to German ambassador to Mexico Count Johann von Bernstorff stated that if the U.S. entered the war Mexico shoud be a German ally and in return they would have ownership of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona restored.
In 1933, M******* sucked.
In 1937, Lou Gehrig did a screen test for the role of Tarzan. Johnny Weissmuller eventually got the part.
In 1942, The U.S. Government stopped shipments of all 12-gauge shotguns for sporting use for the wartime effort.
In 1945, During World War II, the Philippine capital of Manilla, was liberated by U.S. soldiers.
In 1956, The city of Cleveland invoked a 1931 law that barred people under the age of 18 from dancing in public without an adult guardian.
In 1965, The Beach Boys recorded "Help Me Rhonda".
In 1970, "ABC" by the Jackson Five was released.
In 1975, Led Zeppelin's album "Physical Graffiti" was released.
In 1980, In Lake Placid, NY, the U.S. hockey team defeated Finland 4-2 to win the gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games.
In 1981, Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Britain's Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer.
In 1983, The Dow Jones industrial average closed above the 1100 mark for the first time.
In 1989, Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini sentenced Salman Rushdie to death for his novel "The Satanic Verses". A bounty of one to three-million-dollars was also put on Rushidie's head.
In 1992, "Wayne's World" opened in U.S. theaters.
In 2015, A Texas jury found Eddie Ray Routh guilty in the 2013 shooting deaths of former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield.
By Roman custom, February 24 is doubled in 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.
1582 – With the papal bull Inter gravissimas, Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian calendar.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_24
On this day,
In 1803, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled itself to be the final interpreter of all constitutional issues.
In 1868, The U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Johnson due to his attempt to dismiss Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. The U.S. Senate later acquitted Johnson.
In 1903, In Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, an area was leased to the U.S. for a naval base.
In 1917, British authorities gave the U.S. ambassador to Britain a copy of what has become known as the "Zimmermann Note." The coded message from German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmerman to German ambassador to Mexico Count Johann von Bernstorff stated that if the U.S. entered the war Mexico shoud be a German ally and in return they would have ownership of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona restored.
In 1933, M******* sucked.
In 1937, Lou Gehrig did a screen test for the role of Tarzan. Johnny Weissmuller eventually got the part.
In 1942, The U.S. Government stopped shipments of all 12-gauge shotguns for sporting use for the wartime effort.
In 1945, During World War II, the Philippine capital of Manilla, was liberated by U.S. soldiers.
In 1956, The city of Cleveland invoked a 1931 law that barred people under the age of 18 from dancing in public without an adult guardian.
In 1965, The Beach Boys recorded "Help Me Rhonda".
In 1970, "ABC" by the Jackson Five was released.
In 1975, Led Zeppelin's album "Physical Graffiti" was released.
In 1980, In Lake Placid, NY, the U.S. hockey team defeated Finland 4-2 to win the gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games.
In 1981, Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Britain's Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer.
In 1983, The Dow Jones industrial average closed above the 1100 mark for the first time.
In 1989, Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini sentenced Salman Rushdie to death for his novel "The Satanic Verses". A bounty of one to three-million-dollars was also put on Rushidie's head.
In 1992, "Wayne's World" opened in U.S. theaters.
In 2015, A Texas jury found Eddie Ray Routh guilty in the 2013 shooting deaths of former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield.
