A bit of February 24th history…
1582 - Pope Gregory XIII announces New Style (Gregorian) calendar
1942 - The “Battle of Los Angeles” takes place, a series of anti-aircraft engagements over the city in response to a rumored but false Japanese attack
1968 - Discovery of 1st pulsar announced
1977 - US President Carter announces US foreign aid will consider human rights
1989 - 150 million year old fossil egg found in Utah with a fossilized dinosaur embryo inside (pictured)
2014 - a 4.4 billion year old crystal is discovered to be the oldest known fragment from the Earth’s crust
2020 - Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape and a criminal sexual act in landmark case that ignited #MeToo movement
A bit of February 24th history… 1582 - Pope Gregory XIII...