February 24th, 1943

Born on February 24th, 1943

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What happened on February 24th, 1943?

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.

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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, 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.

February 24th, 2022

Russo-Ukrainian War: Days after recognising Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states, Russian president Vladimir Putin orders a full scale invasion of Ukraine.

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

Born on February 24th, 1943

81

François Mazet

Racecar driver

*February 24th, 1943, Paris

81

Jean-Pierre Kucheida

French politician

*February 24th, 1943, Liévin

81

Catherine Cesarsky

French astronomer

*February 24th, 1943, Ambazac

81

Gilberto Correa

Venezuelan television personality

*February 24th, 1943, Maracaibo

81

Roland Courteau

French politician

*February 24th, 1943, Narbonne

81

Terry Semel

American businessman

*February 24th, 1943, Brooklyn

81

Xavier Cortés Rocha

Mexican architect

*February 24th, 1943, Tampico

81

Herman Pleij

Dutch literary historian and Dutch language specialist

*February 24th, 1943, Hilversum

81

Jacques Bompard

French politician

*February 24th, 1943, Montpellier

79

Pablo Milanés

Cuban musician (1943–2022)

*February 24th, 1943, Bayamo †November 22nd, 2022, Madrid

81

Lorenzo Meyer

Mexican writer

*February 24th, 1943, Mexico City

81

Jorge Hugo Fernández

Argentinian association football player

*February 24th, 1943, Buenos Aires

24

Gigi Meroni

Italian footballer (1943-1967)

*February 24th, 1943, Como †October 15th, 1967, Turin

71

Kent Haruf

American novelist

*February 24th, 1943, Pueblo †November 30th, 2014, Salida

81

Toshiei Mizuochi

Japanese politician

*February 24th, 1943, Tokamachi

81

Nick Krat

Soccer player

*February 24th, 1943, Reichskommissariat Ukraine

81

Heidar Abbasi

Iranian teacher

*February 24th, 1943, Maragheh

81

Violeta Luna

Ecuadorian writer

*February 24th, 1943, Guayaquil

81

Anna Temesvári

Hungarian swimmer

*February 24th, 1943, Újpest

81

Kathryn Heck

American volleyball player

*February 24th, 1943, Oxnard

81

Aldo Perseke

Brazilian swimmer

*February 24th, 1943, Rio de Janeiro

81

John R. D'Araujo, Jr.

United States Army general

*February 24th, 1943, Pepeekeo

81

David Musila

Kenyan politician

*February 24th, 1943, Kenya Colony

68

Fritz Schediwy

German actor and theatre director (1943-2011)

*February 24th, 1943, Prague †May 23rd, 2011, Berlin

81

Daniel T.K. Hurley

American judge

*February 24th, 1943, Fitchburg

81

Brian Drysdale

English footballer (born 1943)

*February 24th, 1943, Wingate

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63

Erna Solberg

Norwegian politician and the 35th Prime Minister of Norway

*February 24th, 1961, Bergen

71

Jiří Bělohlávek

Czech conductor (1946-2017)

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

56

Steve Jobs

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

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

79

Barry Bostwick

American actor

*February 24th, 1945, San Mateo

77

Edward James Olmos

American actor

*February 24th, 1947, Los Angeles

82

Volker Jung

German politician (1942-)

*February 24th, 1942, Berlin

59

Hansi Flick

German association football player and manager

*February 24th, 1965, Heidelberg

80

David J. Wineland

American physicist

*February 24th, 1944, Milwaukee

33

Henrik Ingebrigtsen

Norwegian athlete

*February 24th, 1991, Sandnes Municipality

34

Yao Lei

Singaporean badminton player

*February 24th, 1990, Jiangsu

82

Joe Lieberman

American politician and attorney (born 1942)

*February 24th, 1942, Stamford

27

Aaron Chia Teng Fong

Malaysian badminton player

*February 24th, 1997, Malacca

82

Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak

Indian scholar, literary theorist, and feminist critic

*February 24th, 1942, Kolkata

37

Christopher Trimmel

Austrian association football player

*February 24th, 1987, Oberpullendorf

93

Dominic Chianese

American actor, animator, director, producer, storyboard artist, and cartoon artist

*February 24th, 1931, The Bronx

82

David Williamson

Australian playwright

*February 24th, 1942, Melbourne

48

Yuval Noah Harari

Israeli historian and author of popular science bestsellers

*February 24th, 1976, Kiryat Ata

43

Evgenij Dremin

Badminton player

*February 24th, 1981, Novosibirsk

42

Cheng Wen-Hsing

Taiwanese badminton player

*February 24th, 1982, Taipei

42

Martina Ebm

Austrian actress

*February 24th, 1982, Vienna

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Born in 1943

80

John Nettles

British actor and writer

*October 11th, 1943, St Austell

80

Rolf Edling

Swedish fencer

*November 30th, 1943, Mumbai

81

Torstein Hagen

Norwegian businessman

*January 1st, 1943, Norway

80

Robert De Niro

American actor (born 1943)

*August 17th, 1943, Greenwich Village

80

Lech Wałęsa

Statesman, pro-democracy activist, and former president of Poland

*September 29th, 1943, Popowo

81

Katsuto Momii

Japanese businessman

*March 4th, 1943, Kama

80

Odd Einar Dørum

Norwegian politician

*October 12th, 1943, Oslo

80

John Kerry

Unites States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate since 2021

*December 11th, 1943, Aurora

73

Laura Biagiotti

Italian fashion designer

*August 4th, 1943, Rome †May 26th, 2017, Rome

80

Malcolm McDowell

British actor (born 1943)

*June 13th, 1943, Horsforth

64

Bruce Rollick

Badminton player

*April 11th, 1943, Vancouver †March 23rd, 2008

58

George Harrison

British musician and lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943–2001)

*February 25th, 1943, Liverpool †November 29th, 2001, Los Angeles

81

John Major

Former prime minister of the United Kingdom (born 1943)

*March 29th, 1943, London

81

Christopher Walken

American actor

*March 31st, 1943, Astoria

73

Eni Faleomavaega

American Samoan politician (1943–2017)

*August 15th, 1943, American Samoa †February 22nd, 2017, Provo

73

Piet Keizer

Dutch footballer (1943–2017)

*June 14th, 1943, Amsterdam †February 10th, 2017, Amsterdam

74

Bernd Fischerauer

Austrian director, screenwriter and author

*March 11th, 1943, Graz †May 14th, 2017, Munich

80

Roger Waters

English musician, co-founder of Pink Floyd (born 1943)

*September 6th, 1943, Great Bookham

73

Tommy Gemmell

Scottish footballer and manager (1943-2017)

*October 16th, 1943, Motherwell †March 2nd, 2017

81

Horst Köhler

German politician (CDU); president of Germany, 2004–2010

*February 22nd, 1943, Skierbieszów

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No: With 365 days 1943 is a normal year and no leap year.

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