World.- In the ephemeris of this February 24 Several important ones that marked the history of humanity stand out, for example: in 1582, Pope Gregory XIII replaced the Julian calendar with the Gregorian in countries with Catholic influence, which is currently the most widely used.
On the same date, but in 2009, WhatsApp was launched, a messaging application for smartphones over the Internet.
What are the ephemeris of February 24?
1848.- Louis Philippe I of France abdicates and goes into exile because of the Liberal Revolution and becomes the last French monarch.
1849.- The Panamanian newspaper “La Estrella de Panamá” is founded.
1868.- Andrew Johnson becomes the first president in the United States subjected to the impeachment process (impeachment) from which he was acquitted.
1891.- The Constitution of the Republic of the United States of Brazil is promulgated, which marks the transition from the monarchy to the republic.
1895.- The Cuban uprising led by José Martí begins against Spanish power, called the “cry of Baire” in homage to the first place where the rebels took up arms to achieve independence.
1905.- The Simplon railway tunnel is inaugurated in the Alps, the longest in the world at that time, connecting Italy and Switzerland.
1912.- Two Italian warships sink eight ships of the Ottoman fleet in the port of Beirut to ensure access to the Suez Canal.
1918.- The Salvation Committee of the National Council proclaims the independence of Estonia in Tallinn.
1920.- Adolf Hitler presents in Munich the 25 points of the program of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party.
1938.- The American DuPont laboratories, inventors of nylon, manufacture the first toothbrush made with synthetic fiber.
[1945.- The head of the Egyptian Government, Ahmer Maher Pasha, is assassinated in Parliament.
1946.- Colonel Juan Domingo Perón wins the presidential elections in Argentina.
1966.- A coup led by General Joseph Ankrah overthrows the independence leader and president of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah.
1975.- The British rock band Led Zeppelin publishes its sixth album, Physical Graffiti, the first with its own label.
1976.- The socialist Constitution of the Republic of Cuba comes into force.
1981.- Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Tejero allows the deputies to leave Congress and surrenders, putting an end to the coup attempt in Spain.
2008.- General Raúl Castro is elected president of Cuba to replace his brother Fidel.
.- Javier Bardem becomes the first Spanish actor to win an Oscar, in the category of Best Supporting Actor in “No place for old men” by the Coen brothers.
2009.- WhatsApp is launched, a messaging application for smartphones over the Internet.
2011.- The American space shuttle Discovery makes its last flight.
2019.- The Vatican summit on sexual abuse scandals announces that it will take the cases arising in the Church to court, but it does not satisfy the victims due to the lack of concrete measures.
2020.- The American film producer Harvey Weinstein is found guilty of rape in the third degree and sexual offense in the first degree.
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2021.- The US announces its return to the UN Human Rights Council, after three years of absence.
Who was born on a February 24?
1500.- Carlos I of Spain and V of Germany, emperor.
1832.- Juan Clemente Zenea, Cuban poet and journalist.
1837.- Rosalía de Castro, Spanish poetess.
1863.- Franz von Stuck, German sculptor.
1909.- August Derleth, American writer
1922.- Richard Hamilton, British painter.
1934.- Bettino Craxi, Italian socialist politician.
1938.- Phil Knight, American businessman, founder of the sports brand Nike.
1943.- Pablo Milanés, Cuban singer-songwriter.
1944.- Ivica Racan, Croatian politician.
1955.- Steve Jobs, American businessman, founder of the technological company Apple.
.- Alain Prost, French car driver.
1969.- Alejandro González, American drummer of the Mexican band Maná.
1973.- Martha Julia, Mexican actress.
1977.- Alberto Valdivia Baselli, Peruvian writer.
1980.- Anton Maiden, Swedish singer.
1981.- Lleyton Hewitt, Australian tennis player.
1987.- Mayuko Iwasa, Japanese actress and model.
1989.- Daniel Kaluuya, British actor and model.
1992.- Oleksiy Shevchenko, Ukrainian soccer player.
1994.- Earl Sweatshirt, American rap musician.
2000.- Antony Matheus dos Santos, Brazilian soccer player.
Who died on a February 24?
1468.- Johann Gutemberg, German printer, inventor of the printing press.
1695.- Johann Ambrosius Bach, German musician, father of Johann Sebastian Bach.
1815.- Robert Fulton, American engineer, inventor of the steam engine.
1911.- Jules Joseph Lefebvre, French painter.
1929.- André Messager, French conductor and composer.
1948.- Alfredo Baldomir, Uruguayan soldier and politician.
1964.- Alexander Archipenko, Russian sculptor nationalized American.
1967 .- Franz Waxman, German composer.
1973.- Manolo Caracol, Spanish flamenco singer.
1978.- Alma Thomas, American expressionist painter
1990.- Sandro Pertini, former president of Italy.
– Malcolm Forbes, billionaire American publisher.
1991.- Héctor Rial, Spanish-Argentine footballer.
1993.- Bobby Moore, British footballer.
1994.- Jean Sablon, French singer.
2006.- Dennis Weaver, American actor.
2007.- Bruce Bennett, American actor and singer.
2014.- Harold Ramis, American actor and film director.
2020.- Katherine Johnson, the American mathematician who was key to the arrival of man on the Moon.
With tears and pain, he throws ashes from the stands of a football stadium
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