Historical Events
- Israel & Egypt sign an armistice agreement
- V-2/WAC-Corporal rocket 1st object to reach 5x the speed of sound at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico
Famous Birthdays
- John Lever, English cricket fast bowler (21 Tests, 73 wickets, BB 7/46; Essex CCC, Natal), born in London, England
- Manuel De Sica, Italian composer, chiefly of film scores, born in Rome (d. 2014)
About February 24, 1949
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 2 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Pisces
