February 24th in History
February 24th in History
- 1938: Nylon's first commercial use, in toothbrush bristles
- 1946: Juan Peron elected as the President of Argentina
- 1968: Discovery of the first pulsar in space
- 1969: Mariner 6, first spacecraft to fly by Mars, launched
- 1991: In its first free elections since the collapse of communism, Lithuania rejects the Communist Party
February 24th birthdays
- 1786: Wilhelm Grimm, Author of fairy tales
- 1885: Chester Nimitz, United States navy admiral
- 1932: Michel Legrand, French film composer
- 1955: Alain Prost, French Formula 1 racing driver