February 24th, 1831

Born on February 24th, 1831

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on February 24th, 1831?

February 24th, 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.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Dancing_Rabbit_Creek

What else happened on February 24th?

February 24th, 2015

At a restaurant in Uherský Brod, Czech Republic, a gunman opened fire in a restaurant, killing eight people before committing suicide.

February 24th, 1979

Uganda–Tanzania War: Ugandan government forces fled Masaka, Uganda, as the Tanzania People's Defence Force bombarded and captured the town.

February 24th, 2022

Russian forces launched an invasion of Ukraine in an escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict.

February 24th, 1989

United Airlines Flight 811 experienced uncontrolled decompression after leaving Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii, blowing seats out of the aircraft and killing nine passengers.

February 24th, 1978

Five men disappeared after attending a college basketball game in Chico, California; the bodies of four of them were discovered months later.

February 24th, 1968

Vietnam War: Led by Ngô Quang Trưởng, South Vietnamese forces recaptured the citadel of Huế.

February 24th, 1943

World War II: The Battle of Kasserine Pass, the first major engagement between American and Axis forces in Africa, ended with the Allied forces suffering heavy losses.

February 24th, 1942

World War II: Eyewitness reports of unidentified flying objects over Los Angeles triggered a massive anti-aircraft artillery barrage under the belief it was a Japanese attack.

February 24th, 1868

Andrew Johnson became the first U.S. president to be impeached.

February 24th, 1809

Napoleonic Wars: French admiral Villaret de Joyeuse unconditionally surrendered to the British, which ended the British invasion of Martinique and began a five-year occupation of the island.

February 24th, 1720

War of the Quadruple Alliance: Spanish forces began a failed assault on the British settlement of Nassau in the Bahamas.

February 24th, 1711

Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel (pictured), the first Italian-language opera written specifically for the London stage, premiered.

February 24th, 1607

Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi's L'Orfeo, considered the first fully developed opera, premiered in Mantua.

February 24th, 0303

The Diocletianic Persecution, the last and most severe episode of the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire, began with the publication of a first edict by Roman emperor Diocletian.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 24th

Born on February 24th, 1831

67

Leo von Caprivi

German major general and statesman (1831-1899)

*February 24th, 1831, Charlottenburg †February 6th, 1899, Skórzyn, Lubusz Voivodeship

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Who's birthday is on February 24th?

77

Jules Girard

French literary theorist (1825 - 1902)

*February 24th, 1825, Paris †March 30th, 1902, Cannes

63

Erna Solberg

Norwegian politician and the 35th Prime Minister of Norway

*February 24th, 1961, Bergen

56

Steve Jobs

American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)

*February 24th, 1955, San Francisco †October 5th, 2011, Palo Alto

33

Henrik Ingebrigtsen

Norwegian athlete

*February 24th, 1991, Sandnes Municipality

76

Arrigo Boito

Italian poet and opera composer and librettist of Verdi's opera ''Otello'' (1842-1918)

*February 24th, 1842, Padua †June 10th, 1918, Milan

59

Hansi Flick

German association football player and manager

*February 24th, 1965, Heidelberg

71

Jiří Bělohlávek

Czech conductor (1946-2017)

*February 24th, 1946, Prague †May 31st, 2017, Prague

34

Yao Lei

Singaporean badminton player

*February 24th, 1990, Jiangsu

27

Aaron Chia Teng Fong

Malaysian badminton player

*February 24th, 1997, Malacca

37

Christopher Trimmel

Austrian association football player

*February 24th, 1987, Oberpullendorf

64

Julius Vogel

8th Premier of New Zealand (1835-1899)

*February 24th, 1835, London †March 12th, 1899, Surrey

77

Edward James Olmos

American actor

*February 24th, 1947, Los Angeles

43

Evgenij Dremin

Badminton player

*February 24th, 1981, Novosibirsk

42

Cheng Wen-Hsing

Taiwanese badminton player

*February 24th, 1982, Taipei

48

Yuval Noah Harari

Israeli historian and author of popular science bestsellers

*February 24th, 1976, Kiryat Ata

34

Lu Chia-Bin

Taiwanese badminton player

*February 24th, 1990, Taipei

32

Inken Wienefeld

Badminton player

*February 24th, 1992, Hamburg

42

Martina Ebm

Austrian actress

*February 24th, 1982, Vienna

28

Muhammad Bayu Pangisthu

Badminton player

*February 24th, 1996, Medan

79

Barry Bostwick

American actor

*February 24th, 1945, San Mateo

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Born in 1831

87

Hedwig Dohm

German feminist, writer, and opinion journalist

*September 20th, 1831, Berlin †June 1st, 1919, Berlin

48

James Clerk Maxwell

Scottish physicist (1831–1879)

*June 13th, 1831, Edinburgh †November 5th, 1879, Cambridge

49

James A. Garfield

President of the United States in 1881

*November 19th, 1831, Moreland Hills †September 19th, 1881, Elberon

84

Adolf von Auer

German jurist

*March 22nd, 1831, Munich †January 14th, 1916, Munich

56

Frederick III, German Emperor

German Emperor (1831-1888)

*October 18th, 1831, Neues Palais in Potsdam †June 15th, 1888, Neues Palais in Potsdam

59

Helena Blavatsky

Russian occult writer

*August 12th, 1831, Dnipro †April 26th, 1891, London

76

Eugène Poubelle

French lawyer and diplomat (1831-1904)

*April 15th, 1831, Caen †July 15th, 1907, Paris

77

Pierre Petit

French photographer (1831–1909)

*August 15th, 1831, Aups †February 16th, 1909, 10th arrondissement of Paris

77

Victorien Sardou

French dramatist (1831-1908)

*September 7th, 1831, Paris †November 8th, 1908, Paris

63

Isma'il Pasha

Khedive of Egypt and Sudan from 1863 to 1879

*December 31st, 1831, Cairo †March 2nd, 1895, Istanbul

63

Hermann Hellriegel

German chemist

*October 21st, 1831, Mausitz †September 24th, 1895, Bernburg

57

Lucy Webb Hayes

First Lady of the United States from 1877 to 1881

*August 28th, 1831, Chillicothe †June 25th, 1889, Fremont

79

Wilhelm Raabe

German writer

*September 8th, 1831, Eschershausen †November 15th, 1910, Brunswick

84

Richard Dedekind

German mathematician (*1831 – †1916)

*October 6th, 1831, Brunswick †February 12th, 1916, Brunswick

73

Mélanie Calvat

French nun and marian visionary

*November 7th, 1831, Corps †December 15th, 1904, Altamura

59

Tommaso Maria Fusco

Italian Catholic priest (1831-1891)

*December 1st, 1831, Pagani †February 24th, 1891, Pagani

78

Paolo Mantegazza

Italian neurologist, physiologist, and anthropologist (1831-1910)

*October 31st, 1831, Monza †August 28th, 1910, San Terenzo

64

Naser al-Din Shah Qajar

Shah of Qajar Iran from 1848 to 1896

*July 16th, 1831, Tabriz †May 1st, 1896, Tehran

50

James Starley

British businessman

*April 21st, 1831, Albourne †June 17th, 1881, Coventry

61

Martha von Sabinin

Russian composer

*May 30th, 1831, Copenhagen †December 14th, 1892, Yalta

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1831 is a normal year and no leap year.

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