February 24th, 1949

Born on February 24th, 1949

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What happened on February 24th, 1949?

February 24th, 1949

The Armistice Agreements are signed, to formally end the hostilities of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1949_Armistice_Agreements

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, 1949

75

Linda Schaumleffel

Canadian rower

*February 24th, 1949, Vernon

75

Richard Digance

Comedian, folk-singer

*February 24th, 1949, Plaistow

75

Martin Kolberg

Norwegian politician

*February 24th, 1949, Lier

75

Joanna Siedlecka

Polish writer

*February 24th, 1949, Białystok

75

Dag Hareide

Norwegian writer

*February 24th, 1949, Oslo

75

Song Young-moo

South Korean Minister of National Defense, retired Admiral

*February 24th, 1949, Nonsan

75

Mark Dubois

American environmental activist

*February 24th, 1949, Sacramento

75

Dieter Büttner

German hurdler

*February 24th, 1949, Celle

74

Mohamed Ghozzi

Tunisian poet and literary critic (1949–2024)

*February 24th, 1949, Kairouan †January 18th, 2024

75

Gaston Lepage

Canadian actor

*February 24th, 1949, Saint-Félicien

23

Thomas Weisbecker

West German terrorist (1949-1972)

*February 24th, 1949, Freiburg im Breisgau †March 2nd, 1972, Augsburg

75

Janusz Zemke

Polish politician

*February 24th, 1949, Kowalewo Pomorskie

75

Modesto Montoya

Peruvian physicist and politician

*February 24th, 1949, Salpo District

75

Janko Peric

Canadian politician

*February 24th, 1949, Croatia

75

Evelyn Guerrero

American actress (b. 1950)

*February 24th, 1949, East Los Angeles

75

Craig L. Hill

American scientist

*February 24th, 1949, Pomona

75

Alla Grebennikova

Swimmer

*February 24th, 1949, Moscow

75

Al Albert

American soccer player and coach

*February 24th, 1949, Baltimore

75

Steen Rømer Larsen

Danish footballer

*February 24th, 1949, Denmark

75

Denise Beaudoin

Canadian politician

*February 24th, 1949, Lachute

75

Dolors Terradas i Viñals

Spanish politician

*February 24th, 1949, Sords

75

Michael T. Joyce

American judge

*February 24th, 1949, Pittsburgh

75

Marek Jędraszewski

Polish archbishop

*February 24th, 1949, Poznań

75

John Lever

English Test and County cricketer (born 1949)

*February 24th, 1949, Stepney

72

Benedita Barata da Rocha

Portuguese immunologist (1949–2021)

*February 24th, 1949, Lisbon †October 2nd, 2021, Lisbon

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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

77

Edward James Olmos

American actor

*February 24th, 1947, Los Angeles

59

Hansi Flick

German association football player and manager

*February 24th, 1965, Heidelberg

79

Barry Bostwick

American actor

*February 24th, 1945, San Mateo

33

Henrik Ingebrigtsen

Norwegian athlete

*February 24th, 1991, Sandnes Municipality

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

77

Rupert Holmes

British-American composer and singer-songwriter

*February 24th, 1947, Northwich

48

Yuval Noah Harari

Israeli historian and author of popular science bestsellers

*February 24th, 1976, Kiryat Ata

68

Judith Butler

American philosopher and gender studies philosopher (born 1956)

*February 24th, 1956, Cleveland

43

Evgenij Dremin

Badminton player

*February 24th, 1981, Novosibirsk

42

Cheng Wen-Hsing

Taiwanese badminton player

*February 24th, 1982, Taipei

73

Helen Shaver

Canadian actress and director

*February 24th, 1951, St. Thomas

42

Martina Ebm

Austrian actress

*February 24th, 1982, Vienna

34

Lu Chia-Bin

Taiwanese badminton player

*February 24th, 1990, Taipei

93

Dominic Chianese

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

*February 24th, 1931, The Bronx

32

Inken Wienefeld

Badminton player

*February 24th, 1992, Hamburg

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Born in 1949

75

Joachim Witt

German rock musician

*February 22nd, 1949, Hamburg

74

Rudy Hartono

Indonesian badminton player

*August 18th, 1949, Surabaya

75

Åse Kleveland

Swedish-Norwegian singer and politician

*March 18th, 1949, Stockholm

70

Jahn Teigen

Norwegian singer, musician, and comedian (1949–2020)

*September 27th, 1949, Tønsberg Municipality †February 24th, 2020, Ystad

74

David Rubenstein

American businessman

*August 11th, 1949, Baltimore

74

Sherman Howard

American actor

*June 11th, 1949, Chicago

74

Egon Flaig

German university teacher, Historian of classical antiquity and writer

*May 16th, 1949, Oberstenfeld

74

Meryl Streep

American actress (born 1949)

*June 22nd, 1949, Summit

74

Odaline de la Martinez

American conductor and composer

*October 31st, 1949, Matanzas

74

Gertrúd Ladányi

Badminton player

*May 3rd, 1949, Esztergom

66

Papa Wemba

Congolese singer and musician

*June 14th, 1949, Lubefu †April 24th, 2016, Abidjan

67

Denis Johnson

American writer (novel, drama, poetry, essay) (1949-2017)

*July 1st, 1949, Munich †May 24th, 2017, Sea Ranch

40

Stiv Bators

American punk rock vocalist and guitarist

*October 22nd, 1949, Youngstown †June 3rd, 1990, 1st arrondissement of Paris

74

Sverre Årnes

Norwegian writer

*May 14th, 1949, Surnadal Municipality

74

Gloria Gaynor

American singer

*September 7th, 1949, Newark

75

Jessica Lange

American actress

*April 20th, 1949, Cloquet

67

Carlos Slepoy

Argentinian lawyer (1949-2017)

*October 2nd, 1949, Buenos Aires †April 17th, 2017, Madrid

68

Stanley Greene

American photographer (1949-2017)

*February 14th, 1949, Brooklyn †May 19th, 2017, Paris

74

Bruce Springsteen

American rock singer (born 1949)

*September 23rd, 1949, Long Branch

74

Benjamin Netanyahu

Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999, 2009–2021, 2022–present)

*October 21st, 1949, Tel Aviv

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No: With 365 days 1949 is a normal year and no leap year.

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