February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 310 days remaining, 311 in leap years. By Roman custom February 24 is the day added to a leap year, and the occurrence of February 29 is merely a consequence of this.
1989 - A United AirlinesBoeing 747 bound to New Zealand from Honolulu, Hawaii rips open during flight, sucking 9 passenger and crew out of the first class section. Luckily most passengers and crew were still belted to their seats at the time.
... French historian
July 14 - Anton Chekhov, Russian playwright and short story writer
July 22 - Wilson Barrett, actor
August 22 - Kate Chopin, author
August 25 ...