All Events

Historical Events on February 24

  • Arizona

    1863

    Arizona is organized as a United States territory.

  • Qing dynasty

    1881

    China and Russia sign the Sino-Russian Ili Treaty.

  • World War I

    1917

    World War I: The U.S. ambassador Walter Hines Page to the United Kingdom is given the Zimmermann Telegram, in which Germany pledges to ensure the return of New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona to Mexico if Mexico declares war on the United States.

  • Egypt

    1945

    Egyptian Premier Ahmad Mahir Pasha is killed in Parliament after reading a decree.

  • Vietnam War

    1968

    Vietnam War: The Tet Offensive is halted; South Vietnam recaptures Hué.

  • Ice hockey at the Olympic Games

    1980

    The United States Olympic hockey team completes its Miracle on Ice by defeating Finland 4-2 to win the gold medal.

  • United States Congress

    1983

    A special commission of the United States Congress condemns the Japanese American internment during World War II.

  • Gulf War

    1991

    Gulf War: Ground troops cross the Saudi Arabian border and enter Iraq, thus beginning the ground phase of the war.

  • Fidel Castro

    2008

    Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba and the Council of Ministers after 32 years. He remains as head of the Communist Party for another three years.

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