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This Day In History: February 24th

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Communication
 
 
Crime and Corruption
1989
Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini sentenced Salman Rushdie to death for his novel "The Satanic Verses". A bounty of one to three-million-dollars was also put on Rushidie's head.
 
Defence
 
 
Disasters
1999
In southeast China, a domestic airliner crashed killing all 64 passengers.
 
Discovery
1987
An exploding supernova was discovered in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy.
 
Education
 
 
Film, Television and Radio
1942
The Voice of America (VOA) aired for the first time.
1980
NBC premiered the TV movie "Harper Valley P.T.A."
1992
"Wayne's World" opened in U.S. theaters.
1992
Tracy Gold began working on the set of "Growing Pains" again. She had left the show due to anorexia.
1997
Dick Enberg received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Heads of State
1946
Juan Peron was elected president of Argentina.
1981
Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Britain's Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer.
2008
Cuba's parliament named Raul Castro president. His brother Fidel had ruled for nearly 50 years.
Health and Social Welfare
1857
The Los Angeles Vinyard Society was organized.
1997
The U.S. The Food and Drug Administration named six brands of birth control as safe and effective "morning-after" pills for preventing pregnancy.
Industry
 
 
Law
1803
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled itself to be the final interpreter of all constitutional issues.
Law
1803
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled itself to be the final interpreter of all constitutional issues.
1863
Arizona was organized as a territory.
1866
In Washington, DC, an American flag made entirely of American bunting was displayed for the first time.
1956
The city of Cleveland invoked a 1931 law that barred people under the age of 18 from dancing in public without an adult guardian.
2007
The Virginia General Assembly passed a resolution expressing "profound regret" for the state's role in slavery.
Motor Sport
 
 
People
1886
  Thomas Edison and Mina Miller were married.
1988
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a $200,000 award to Rev. Jerry Falwell that had been won against "Hustler" magazine. The ruling expanded legal protections for parody and satire.
1989
A United Airlines 747 jet rips open in flight killing 9 people. The flight was from Honolulu to New Zealand.
1994
In Los Angeles, Garrett Morris was shot during a robbery attempt. He eventually recovered from his injury.
Politics
1868
The U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Johnson due to his attempt to dismiss Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. The U.S. Senate later acquitted Johnson.
1903
In Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, an area was leased to the U.S. for a naval base.
1942
The U.S. Government stopped shipments of all 12-gauge shotguns for sporting use for the wartime effort.
1983
A U.S.congressional commission released a report that condemned the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
Publishing
1835
"Siwinowe Kesibwi" (The Shawnee Sun) was issued as the first Indian language monthly publication in the U.S.
1848
The Communist Manifesto was published.
Religion
 
 
Science
1925
  A thermit was used for the first time. It was used to break up a 250,000-ton ice jam that had clogged the St. Lawrence River near Waddington, NY.
 
Sport
1924
Johnny ‘Tarzan’ Weissmuller broke the world’s record in the 100-meter swimming event. He did it in 57 2/5 seconds.
1987
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, of the Los Angeles Lakers, got his first three-point shot in the NBA.
Technology
1839
Mr. William S. Otis received a patent for the steam shovel.
1938
The first nylon bristle toothbrush was made. It was the first time that nylon yarn had been used commercially.
The Arts
 
 
The Environment
1868
The first parade to use floats occurred in New Orleans at Mardi Gras.
 
The Law
 
 
The Workforce
 
 
Trade and Economy
1857
The first shipment of perforated postage stamps was received by the U.S. Government.
1983
The Dow Jones industrial average closed above the 1100 mark for the first time.
Transport
1900
New York City Mayor Van Wyck signed the contract to begin work on New York's first rapid transit tunnel. The tunnel would link Manhattan and Brooklyn. The ground breaking ceremony was on March 24, 1900.
 
War
1945
During World War II, the Philippine capital of Manilla, was liberated by U.S. soldiers.
 
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