This Day In History

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February 24th

1803
The Supreme Court ruled in Marbury v. Madison that any act of Congress which conflicts with the Constitution is null and void.

1821
Mexico declared its independence from Spain.

1863
Arizona was organized as a territory.

1868
Andrew Johnson, 17th president of the United States, became the first president to have impeachment proceedings brought against him by the House of Representatives.

1903
The lease for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was signed.

1920
Adolf Hitler outlined the basic points of the Nazi party at the Hofbrauhaus in Munich.

1968
The discovery of a pulsar was announced.

1980
The U.S. hockey team defeated Finland to win the gold medal at the Lake Placid Olympics.

1998
Comedian Henny Youngman died at age 91.

2008
Cuba's parliament named Raul Castro president, ending nearly 50 years of rule by his brother Fidel.

Birthdays
88 Abe Vigoda Actor ("Fish," "Barney Miller")
87 Steven Hill Actor ("Law and Order")
78 Dominic Chianese Actor, singer ("The Sopranos")
62 Edward James Olmos Actor
59 George Thorogood Rock singer, musician
58 Debra Jo Rupp Actress ("That '70s Show")
57 Fred Dean Fooball Hall of Famer
54 Steve Jobs Computer pioneer
53 Eddie Murray Baseball Hall of Famer
53 Paula Zahn Journalist
51 Sammy Kershaw Country singer
43 Billy Zane Actor
35 Mike Lowell Baseball player (Boston Red Sox)
32 Floyd Mayweather Jr Professional boxer
?? mrreindeer Cigar Asylum Inmate

74 Winslow Homer 2/24/1836 - 9/29/1910 American painter
81 Honus Wagner 2/24/1874 - 12/6/1955 American professional baseball player