February 24th, 1968

Born on February 24th, 1968

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What happened on February 24th, 1968?

February 24th, 1968

Vietnam War: The Tet Offensive is halted; South Vietnamese forces led by Ngo Quang Truong recapture the citadel of Hué.

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February 24th, 1968

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

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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 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, 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: The British invasion of Martinique ended with the unconditional surrender of French admiral Louis Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse (pictured), beginning 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

George Frideric Handel's Rinaldo, 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, 1968

58

Martin Wagner

German association football player (1968-)

*February 24th, 1968, Offenburg

58

Laila Lalami

American writer

*February 24th, 1968, Rabat

58

Peter Whish-Wilson

Tasmanian politician, economist and winemaker

*February 24th, 1968, Singapore

58

Paulo Nobre

Brazilian rally driver

*February 24th, 1968, São Paulo

58

Bruce H. Andrews

American lawyer

*February 24th, 1968, Syracuse

58

Imelda Munster

Irish politician

*February 24th, 1968, Drogheda

58

Andy Berman

American actor

*February 24th, 1968, Chicago

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Born in 1968

57

Casper Van Dien

American actor

*December 18th, 1968, Milton

58

Alan Budikusuma

Badminton player

*March 29th, 1968, Surabaya

57

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Danish actress

*November 22nd, 1968, Copenhagen

58

Monica Mæland

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*February 6th, 1968, Bergen

57

Peter Runggaldier

Italian alpine skier

*December 29th, 1968, Brixen

57

Chris Hunt

English badminton player

*December 1st, 1968, Bolton

57

Massi Furlan

Italian-American actor and film producer

*September 29th, 1968, Treviso

58

Céline Dion

Canadian singer (born 1968)

*March 30th, 1968, Charlemagne

57

Hugh Jackman

Australian actor (born 1968)

*October 12th, 1968, Sydney

57

Marine Le Pen

French politician (born 1968)

*August 5th, 1968, Neuilly-sur-Seine

58

Bettina Stark-Watzinger

German politician

*May 12th, 1968, Frankfurt

58

Kylie Minogue

Australian singer and actress (born 1968)

*May 28th, 1968, Melbourne

57

Gillian Anderson

American-British actress (born 1968)

*August 9th, 1968, Chicago

58

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović

Croatian politician and diplomat

*April 29th, 1968, Rijeka

57

Larry Sanger

American former professor, co-founder of Wikipedia, founder of Citizendium and other projects

*July 16th, 1968, Bellevue

57

Ralph Brinkhaus

German politician

*June 15th, 1968, Wiedenbrück

48

Leo Peelen

Dutch racing cyclist (1968-2017)

*July 16th, 1968, Arnhem †March 24th, 2017, Apeldoorn

57

Jan Bertels

Flemish politician

*November 21st, 1968, Herentals

57

Anastacia

American singer

*September 17th, 1968, Chicago

57

Kristin Chenoweth

American actress, singer, author (born 1968)

*July 24th, 1968, Broken Arrow

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Leap year

Yes: 1968 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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