February 24 - This 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/republic-of-biafra-proclaimed

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