Today in History for 24th February 2024

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Historical Events

1855 - US Court of Claims forms for cases against government
1857 - 1st perforated US postage stamps delivered to government
1920 - NSDAP begins at Hofbrauhaus Munich
1938 - Du Pont begins commercial production of nylon toothbrush bristles
1968 - Gary Unger begins NHL consecutive game record of 914 games
1980 - US ice hockey team clinches gold medal with 4-2 win over Finland at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics; comes after 4-3 "Miracle on Ice" victory against hot favorite Soviet Union

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Famous Birthdays

1885 - Bert Lytell, American actor (One Man's Family), born in New York City (d. 1954)
1939 - George Bain, principal (London Business School)
1951 - Derek Randall, English cricket batsman (47 Tests, 7 x 100, HS 174; Nottinghamshire CCC, Suffolk CCC), born in Retford, England
1968 - John Velddman, soccer player (Sparta)
1970 - Jonathan Ward, American actor (Doug-Charles in Charge; Beans Baxter), born in Baltimore, Maryland
1973 - Chris Fehn, American heavy metal percussionist (Slipknot, 1998-2019), born in Des Moines, Iowa

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Famous Deaths

1975 - Nikolai A Bulganin, Soviet-Russian marshal and 6th Premier of the Soviet Union (1955-58), dies at 79
1986 - Rukmini Devi Arundale (née Sastri), Indian dancer, educator (co-founder of Kalakshetra Academy), politician (Member or Parliament, 1952-62), and animal rights activist, dies at 81
1997 - Isabelle Harriet Lucas, Canadian-born British actress and singer (Outland, Comics), dies at 69
2006 - Octavia E. Butler, American sci-fi author (Hugo, Wild Seed), dies at 58
2020 - Ben Cooper, American western actor (The Rose Tattoo; Outcast; Arizona Raiders), dies at 86
2021 - Peter Ostroushko, American fiddler, mandolin player, and composer (A Prairie Home Companion), dies of heart failure at 67

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