eso ha pasado un 24 Febrero

1946 : Juan Peron Elected


On 24 February 1946, the military populist Juan Peron was elected president of Argentina. He was overthrown in 1955 by a military junta. While he was in power, his second wife Eva, known as Evita, had an immense influence in the country.

1968 : Hue recaptured


On February 24, 1968, Americans and South Vietnamese recaptured the city of Hue to the North Vietnamese forces. During the battle, which was very bloody, the historic city was badly damaged.

1981 : Earthquake in Athens


On February 24, 1981, an earthquake of magnitude 6.7 on the Richter scale hit the city of Athens in Greece. 16 people were killed and many buildings were destroyed.

2008 : First biofuel-powered commercial aircraft


On 24 February 2008, the first biofuel-powered commercial flight belonging to Virgin Atlantic landed at Amsterdam from London. The fuel used was derived from a mixture of Brazilian babassu nuts and coconut, which is a first step toward cleaner flying.

Actualidad del día : 24 Febrero

Independence Day in Estonia
On February 24, Estonia commemorates its independence from Russia in 1918.
Flag Day in Mexico

Cita del día : 24 Febrero

Steve Jobs
You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new

Cumpleaños : 24 Febrero

Wilhelm Grimm, Escritor alemán (1786)
Pyotr Lebedev, Físico ruso (1866)
Chester Nimitz, Almirante americano (1885)
Emmanuelle Riva, Actriz francesa (1927)
Michel Legrand, Compositor francés (1932)
Bettino Craxi, Primer ministro de Italia (1934)
Joe Lieberman, Político americano (1942)
J. Jayalalithaa, Política de la India (1948)
Plastic Bertrand, Cantante belgo (1954)
Steve Jobs, Co-fundador de Apple Inc (1955)
Alain Prost, Piloto de carreras francés (1955)
Laurent Ruquier, Presentador de televisión francés (1963)
Billy Zane, Actor americano (1966)
Bradley McGee, Ciclista australiano (1976)
Jean-Pierre Vidal, Esquiador francés (1977)
Claire Cooper, Actriz inglesa (1979)
Lleyton Hewitt, Jugador de tenis de Australia (1981)
Mauro Rosales, Futbolista argentino (1981)
Kevin O'Neill, Jugador de rugby de Nueva Zelanda (1982)
Trace Cyrus, Músico estadounidense (1989)

Nos han dejado un 24 Febrero

Henry Cavendish, Científico Inglés (1810)
Robert Fulton, Inventor estadounidense (1815)
Hjalmar Branting, Primer ministro de Suecia, Premio Nobel de la Paz (1925)
Castilho, Futbolista brasileño (1987)
Malcolm Forbes, Editor de la revista Forbes (1990)
Bernard Loiseau, Chef francés (2003)
John Randolph, Actor americano (2004)
Bruce Bennett, Actor americano (2007)
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