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Today in American History - February 24
February 24, 1836 - The defenders of
the Alamo send a message for help as the forces under Santa Anna overwhelm
them.
February 24, 1836 - Samuel Colt receives a patent for the Colt revolver.
February 24, 1839 - William Otis receives a patent for the steam shovel.
February 24, 1868 - President Andrew Johnson is impeached by the U.S.
House of Representatives for removing Edwin Stanton as the Secretary of
War. He was charged with a violation of the Tenure of Office Act but was
not convicted.
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February 24, 1949 - In New Mexico, a two-stage rocket becomes the first to
reach outer space, launching at White Sands Proving Grounds.
February 24, 1955 - Steven Jobs, co-founder of Apple Computer Co., is
born.
February 24, 1968 - It is announced that pulsars, pulsating radio sources
in space, have been discovered.
February 24, 1991 - The coalition forces begin the ground invasion of
Kuwait and Iraq as the Gulf War progresses.
Patriotic Quote of the Day
"Order without liberty and liberty without order are equally destructive." - Teddy Roosevelt