February 24 - The Day in History

February 24 : General Interest 1836: Alamo defenders call for help On this day in 1836, in San Antonio, Texas, Colonel William Travis issues a call for help on behalf of the Texan troops defending the Alamo, an old Spanish mission and fortress under attack by the Mexican army... read more American Revolution 1803 : Marbury v. Madison establishes judicial review http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marbury-v-madison-establishes-judicial-review Automotive 1955 : French Formula One champ born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/french-formula-one-champ-born Civil War 1864 : Yankees attack Rebels near Dalton, Georgia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-dalton-georgia-begins Cold War 1982 : Reagan announces Caribbean Basin Initiative http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/reagan-announces-caribbean-basin-initiative Crime 1981 : Harris is convicted of murdering Scarsdale Diet doctor http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/harris-is-convicted-of-murdering-scarsdale-diet-doctor Disaster 1999 : Avalanche buries homes in Austria http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/avalanche-buries-homes-in-austria General Interest 1868 : President Andrew Johnson impeached http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-andrew-johnson-impeached 1917 : Zimmermann Note presented to U.S. ambassador http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/zimmermann-note-presented-to-us-ambassador 1946 : Peron elected in Argentina http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/peron-elected-in-argentina 1968 : Tet offensive halted http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tet-offensive-halted 1988 : Supreme Court defends right to satirize public figures http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/supreme-court-defends-right-to-satirize-public-figures 1991 : Gulf War ground offensive begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gulf-war-ground-offensive-begins Hollywood 1938 : Variety announces big news about The Wizard of Oz http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/variety-announces-big-news-about-the-wizard-of-oz Literary 1786 : Wilhelm Grimm is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wilhelm-grimm-is-born Music 2004 : "Grey Tuesday" brings mashups to the mainstream http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quotgrey-tuesdayquot-brings-mashups-to-the-mainstream Old West 1836 : Travis sends for help at the Alamo http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/travis-sends-for-help-at-the-alamo Presidential 1840 : Adams begins arguments in the Amistad case http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adams-begins-arguments-in-the-amistad-case Sports 1982 : The Great One scores 77th goal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-great-one-scores-77th-goal Vietnam War 1968 : Hue recaptured http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hue-recaptured 1969 : Airman wins Medal of Honor for action on this day http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/airman-wins-medal-of-honor-for-action-on-this-day World War I 1917 : British troops recapture Kut in Mesopotamia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-troops-recapture-kut-in-mesopotamia World War II 1944 : "Merrill's Marauders" hit Burma http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/merrills-marauders-hit-burma

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