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Anniversary on the 24th of February 1782

Anniversary
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100 years anniversary
24 Feb 1924   Lionel Dakers: Director (Royal School of Church Music)
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24 Feb 1924   William Pillar: British Admiral
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24 Feb 1924   Edmond Picard: French / Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87
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24 Feb 1924   Greek parliament proclaims Republic
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24 Feb 1924   Johnny Weissmuller, swims 100m record (57 2 / 5 seconds)
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24 Feb 1924   Mahatma Gandhi released from jail
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24 Feb 1924   Erik Nielsen, Canadian lawyer and politician, 3rd Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (d. 2008)
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24 Feb 1924   Hal Herring, American football player and coach (d. 2014)
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24 Feb 1924   Lionel Dakers director (Royal School of Church Music)
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24 Feb 1924   William Pillar British Admiral
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24 Feb 1924   Edmond Picard French/Belgian writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87
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24 Feb 1924   Greek parliament proclaims republic
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24 Feb 1924   Johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57:2/5 seconds)
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24 Feb 1924   Mahatma Gandhi released from jail
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24 Feb 1924   Berliner helicopter No.5 flight
In 1924, U.S. Navy officials and the media witnessed the 95-sec flight of the latest design of a helicopter - designated No. 5 - built by Henry Berliner. It reached a height of 15-ft and could maneuver in a radius of 150-ft, at a speed up to about 40 mph. The 641-lb aircraft had rigid wings spanning 38-ft with a 13-ft diameter rotor mounted on each winf that provided the power for the flight. Although in the past two decades there had been trials of helicopters designed by others (including Berliner's father Emile on 11 Jul 1908), this day's test is claimed to be the first controlled helicopter flight. The aircraft - the oldest intact helicopter in the world - is now loaned by the Smithsonian Institution for display at Berliner's testing site in College Park Aviation Museum, Maryland.
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75 years anniversary
24 Feb 1949   Israel and Egypt sign an armistice agreement
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24 Feb 1949   V-2 / WAC-Corporal 1st rocket to outer space, White Sands, NM, 400 km
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24 Feb 1949 WW2 Israel signed an armistice with Egypt to de-escalate the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, also known as the Israeli Independence War. 
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24 Feb 1949   John Lever cricketer (England lefty quick in 21 Tests 1976-81)
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24 Feb 1949   V-2/WAC-Corporal 1st rocket to outer space, White Sands NM, 400 km
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24 Feb 1949   Israel & Egypt sign an armistice agreement
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24 Feb 1949   First rocket to reach outer space
In 1949, "the first recorded man-made object to reach extraterrestrial space" was launched from the White Sands Proving Grounds, New Mexico. The two-stage rocket, called "Bumper WAC Corporal" Round 5, had a first stage that was a V-2 rocket (German A-4) rocket with the warhead replaced by a launching compartment. After the V-2 reached its highest altitude, the second stage was launched having received its "bump" toward outer space from it. From its mount in the nose cone a modified "WAC Corporal" sounding rocket which completed the flight. It was the first to carry telemetry transmitting technical information to groud stations, including high-altitude temperature measurements. It reached a record speed of 5,150 mph and a record altitude of 244 miles.
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50 years anniversary
24 Feb 1974   Jeremy Laster: Fullerton, California -- Water polo driver (1996 Olympics)
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24 Feb 1974   Simeon Rice: Defensive end (Arizona Cardinals)
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24 Feb 1974   Atje Keulen-Deelstra becomes world champ all-round skater
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24 Feb 1974   Pakistan officially recognizes Bangladesh
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24 Feb 1974   Margaret Leech, American historian and author (b. 1893)
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24 Feb 1974   Bonnie Somerville, American actress and singer
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24 Feb 1974   Mike Lowell, Puerto Rican baseball player and sportscaster
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24 Feb 1974   Chad Hugo, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer (N*E*R*D)
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24 Feb 1974   birth Chad Hugo, one half of the music production and writing duo The Neptunes. His partner is Pharrell Williams, who has produced numerous number 1 hits for Mystikal, Jay-Z, *NSYNC, Britney Spears and Nelly.
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24 Feb 1974   birth Noah "Wuv" Bernardo Jr founding member of the multi-platinum selling, San Diego based band P.O.D.
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24 Feb 1974   Jeremy Laster Fullerton CA, water polo driver (Olympics-96)
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24 Feb 1974   Simeon Rice defensive end (Arizona Cardinals)
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24 Feb 1974   Pakistan officially recognizes Bangladesh
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24 Feb 1974   Atje Keulen-Deelstra becomes world champion all-round skater
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25 years anniversary
24 Feb 1999   The U.S. state of Arizona executes Karl LaGrand, a German national convicted of murder during a botched bank robbery, in spite of Germany's legal action to attempt to save him.
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24 Feb 1999   Andre Dubus, American author and educator (b. 1936)
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20 years anniversary
24 Feb 2004   John Randolph, American actor (b. 1915)
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24 Feb 2004   Estelle Axton, who helped create the legendary US soul music label Stax, died in hospital in Memphis, aged 85. Stax was home to Otis Redding, Rufus Thomas, Isaac Hayes and Booker T and the MG's and the Stax studio, 'Soulsville USA', was second only to Motown in its production of soul hits during its 1960s heyday.
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15 years anniversary
24 Feb 2009   Encke, American-English race horse (d. 2014)
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24 Feb 2009   The United States Mint launched a new coin featuring American composer, pianist and bandleader Duke Ellington.
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10 years anniversary
24 Feb 2014   Harold Ramis, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1944)
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24 Feb 2014   Carlos Páez Vilaró, Uruguayan painter and sculptor (b. 1923)
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24 Feb 2014   Alexis Hunter, New Zealand-English painter and photographer (b. 1948)
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24 Feb 2014   Franny Beecher, American guitarist (Bill Haley & His Comets) (b. 1921)
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