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February 24

This year marks the 200th anniversary of Treaty of Yandabo — February 24 carries the weight of round numbers. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

♓ZodiacPisces ◈BirthstoneAmethyst ❀Birth flowerViolet

Pisces is the sign for February 24 — read more on the Pisces page, or see February's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on February 24?

February 24 is the 55th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1803 and 1989. Famous people born on February 24 include Wilhelm Grimm, Ibn Battuta and Alain Prost.

Released on February 24

Movies, games, albums & shows

2023

  • Game Octopath Traveler II
  • Game Kerbal Space Program 2

2022

  • Game Martha Is Dead

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1803

    Marbury v. Madison

  2. 1809

    Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

  3. 1826

    Treaty of Yandabo

  4. 1868

    Andrew Johnson

  5. 1917

    World War I

  6. 1943

    World War II

  7. 1945

    Egypt

  8. 1968

    Vietnam War

  9. 1978

    Yuba County Five

  10. 1989

    United Airlines Flight 811

Famous birthday twins

Born on February 24

Wilhelm Grimm

b. 1786

Ibn Battuta

b. 1304

Alain Prost

b. 1955

Leo von Caprivi

b. 1831

Steve Jobs

b. 1955

Jessica Pegula

b. 1994

Nicky Hopkins

b. 1944

Beth Broderick

b. 1959

Deaths

  • 2020Katherine Johnson
  • 1990Sandro Pertini
  • 1975Nikolai Bulganin
  • 1925Hjalmar Branting
  • 1704Marc-Antoine Charpentier
  • 1563François, Duke of Guise

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Ascensión Nicol y Goñi
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Josefa Naval Girbés
  • —Christian feast day: Lindel Tsen and Paul Sasaki (Anglican Church of Canada)
  • —Christian feast day: Modest (bishop of Trier)
  • —Christian feast day: Sergius of Cappadocia
  • —Christian feast day: February 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • —Dragobete (Romania)
  • —Engineer's Day (Iran)

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