February 24

February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 310 days remaining, 311 in leap years.

Events:

1987: Supernova 1987a is first seen.
1999: The State of Arizona executes Karl LaGrand, a German national involved in an armed robbery that led to a death. Karl's brother Walter is executed a week later, in spite of Germany's legal action in the International Court of Justice to attempt to save him. See the LaGrand case.

Births:

Deaths:

1999: Karl LaGrand (German national, executed by the State of Arizona (see Events, below).

Holidays and observances:

See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December