Historical Events
- George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British
Famous Deaths
- Paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (editor of Grosses vollständiges Universal-Lexicon), dies at 74
Died in 1779 1779 Highlights
About February 24, 1779
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 245 years, 2 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Pisces
