1868: Andrew Johnson becomes the first President of the United States to be impeached by the United States House of Representatives whose lenient Reconstruction policies regarding the South after the Civil War angered Radical Republicans in Congress. He is later acquitted in the Senate.
1917: World War I – The U.S. ambassador 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.
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1921- 1st transcontinental flight in 24 hrs flying time arrives in Florida.
1958: With Egypt and Syria merging into a single country, the United Arab Republic, on February 1 arrives in Damascus to a triumphant reception by the Syrian people.
1976: The regime of Fidel Castro adopted the constitution of Cuba, which mandated the operation of only one political party—the Communist Party of Cuba.
1980: The United States Olympic Hockey team completes their Miracle on Ice by defeating Finland 4-2 to win the gold medal.
1981: Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles announced their engagement at Buckingham Palace.
1983: A special commission of the U.S. Congress releases a report that condemns the practice of Japanese internment during World War II.
1998: Queen Elizabeth II knighted Elton John for his charitable work.
2022: Some eight years after illegally annexing Crimea, Russia invaded Ukraine; Russian President Vladimir Putin cited several reasons for the war, including the false claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other government officials were neo-Nazis.
1966: Ghana’s independence hero and first President, Kwame Nkrumah is ousted in a coup d’état
by Ghana Army and Police. The National Liberation Council will lead the military government with the backing of the West which disliked Nkrumah’s administration because of his pro-Communist policy.
Births on this day February 24
Jimoh Ibrahim, 57
Nigerian Lawyer, businessman, and philanthropist in Nigeria. His fortune is rooted in the conglomerate Global Fleet group and widespread investments.
Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr., 47 years
Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. is an American boxing promoter and former professional boxer who competed between 1996 and 2017. He retired with an undefeated record and won 15 major world championships from super featherweight to light middleweight.
Jaymi Hensley, 34 years
Jaymi Hensley was born in 1990 in Luton. Before the X-factor, he did both ballet and gymnastics. His career as a gymnast was cut off by breaking his wrist and struggled with his weight when he was no longer exercising so much.
Ibn Battuta (February 24, 1304 — died 1368/69)
Abu Abdullah Ibn Battuta was born in Tangier, Morocco. He was the greatest medieval Muslim traveler and the author of one of the most famous travel books, the Riḥlah (Travels). His great work describes his extensive travels covering some 75,000 miles (120,000 km) in trips to almost all of the Muslim countries and as far as China and Sumatra (now part of Indonesia).
Steve Jobs (24 February 1955 – 5 October 2011)
Steven Paul Jobs was an American businessman, inventor and investor best known for co-founding the technology giant Apple Inc. Jobs was also the founder of NeXT and chairman and majority shareholder of Pixar. He was 56 years old when he died.
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