6 History Lessons + 4 Births & 7 Deaths for February 24, 2025
Today’s History:
- 1582 – Pope Gregory XIII announced the Gregorian calendar, which is now internationally the most widely used civil calendar.
- 1803 – The U.S. Supreme Court, in Marbury v. Madison, established the principle of judicial review.
- 1868 – The U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Johnson.
- 1920 – The Nazi Party was founded in Germany.
- 1942 – The “Battle of Los Angeles” occurred, a false alarm leading to an anti-aircraft barrage.
- 1989 – A United Airlines Boeing 747 experienced an explosive decompression over the Pacific Ocean, resulting in the death of 9 passengers.
Today’s Birthdays:
- 1947 – Edward James Olmos, American actor known for “Stand and Deliver” (78)
- 1950 – George Thorogood, American musician famous for “Bad to the Bone” (75)
- 1951 – Debra Jo Rupp, American actress known for “That ’70s Show” (74)
- 1969 – Daniel Kaluuya, British actor known for “Get Out” (36)
Today’s Deaths:
- 1810 – Henry Cavendish, British scientist known for discovering hydrogen (age 78)
- 1815 – Robert Fulton, American engineer and inventor of the steamboat (age 49)
- 1990 – Malcolm Forbes, American publisher of Forbes magazine (age 70)
- 1994 – Dinah Shore, American singer and television personality (age 77)
- 2006 – Don Knotts, American actor known for “The Andy Griffith Show” (age 81)
- 2014 – Harold Ramis, American actor and director known for “Ghostbusters” (age 69)
- 2020 – Katherine Johnson, American mathematician whose calculations were critical to the success of early U.S. crewed spaceflights (age 101)
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