February 24: Unforgettable Moments and A Day to Remember

Discover what happened on February 24 throughout history in this engaging and informative video. From important events to interesting facts, we'll take a look at the significance of this date and how it has shaped our world. Join us as we travel through time and explore the history behind February 24!

1582 Pope Gregory XIII announces the New Style calendar, commonly known as the Gregorian calendar
1786 Charles Cornwallis appointed governor-general of India
1803 US Supreme Court 1st rules a law unconstitutional (Marbury v Madison)
1855 US Court of Claims forms for cases against government
1868 US House of Representatives vote 126 to 47 to impeach President Andrew Johnson
1893 The American University is chartered by an act of the Congress of the United States of America
1921 1st transcontinental flight in 24 hrs flying time arrives in Florida
1924 Mahatma Gandhi is released from jail
1938 Du Pont begins commercial production of nylon toothbrush bristles
1969 Mariner 6 launched for Mars flyby to study planet's atmosphere
1977 US President Jimmy Carter announces US foreign aid will consider human rights
1987 American radio and television personality Larry King suffers a heart attack
1988 US Supreme Court votes 8-0 Jerry Falwell cannot collect for Hustler parody
1989 Stalker Margaret Ray found in David Letterman's home, claims to be his wife
1991 Gulf War: US-led forces begin Operation Desert Sabre, the ground invasion of southern Iraq and Iraqi-occupied Kuwait
1998 Elton John is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in London
2014 A 4.4 billion-year-old Crystal is discovered to be the oldest known fragment from the earth's crust
2008 Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba due to ill health after nearly fifty years
2020 Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape and a criminal sexual act in landmark case that ignited #MeToo movement
2022 Russian leader Vladimir Putin announces the start of a “special military operation” in Ukraine to "demilitarize" the country moments before Russia launches a full-scale pre-dawn invasion by land, air and sea, with bombings in several cities amid international condemnation
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