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Battle of Roslin

The Battle of Roslin was one of the most important battles of the First War of Scottish Independence. A monument cairn erected by the Roslin Heritage Society at the end of the 20th century marks the site of the battle which took place on 24 February 1303. It was, with between 30,000 and 35,000 dead, the bloodiest battle ever fought on British soil. The Scottish historian John of Fordun wrote this description of the battle: "There never was so desperate a struggle, or one in which the stoutness of knightly prowess shone forth so brightly.

Roslin, Midlothian, United Kingdom

Charles III dies after an assassination attack

On February 24, 1386, Charles III of Naples, who also claimed the Hungarian throne as Charles II, died of his wounds at Visegrád, in present-day Hungary. The assassination attack had occurred on February 7.

Hungary

Margaret’s forces defeat Albert at Åsle

On February 24, 1389, Queen Margaret’s forces defeated King Albert of Mecklenburg at Åsle, in present-day Sweden. Albert and his son Erik were captured.

Sweden

Battle of Pavia

The Battle of Pavia, fought on the morning of 24 February 1525, was the decisive engagement of the Italian War of 1521–26. An Imperial–Spanish army under the nominal command of Charles de Lannoy (and working in conjunction with the garrison of Pavia, commanded by Antonio de Leyva) attacked the French army under the personal command of Francis I of France in the great hunting preserve of Mirabello outside the city walls. In the four-hour battle, the French army was split and defeated in detail. The French suffered massive casualties, including many of the chief nobles of France.

Pavia, Italy

Ferdinand I is crowned King of Bohemia in Prague

On February 24, 1527, Ferdinand I was crowned King of Bohemia in Prague, in present-day Czechia. This was distinct from his Hungarian coronation later that year and his later imperial title.

Czechia

Treaty of Nagyvárad

The Treaty of Nagyvárad (or Treaty of Grosswardein) was a secret peace agreement between Emperor Ferdinand I and John Zápolya, rival claimants to the Kingdom of Hungary, signed in Grosswardein / Várad (modern-day Oradea, Romania) on February 24, 1538. In the treaty, they divided Hungary between them. Ferdinand recognized Zápolya as John I, King of Hungary and ruler of two-thirds of the Kingdom, while Zápolya conceded the rule of Ferdinand over western Hungary, and recognized him as heir to the Hungarian throne, since Zápolya was childless. But in 1540, just before Zápolya's death, his wife bore him a son, John Sigismund Zápolya, and the agreement failed.

Romania

With the papal bull Inter gravissimas, Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian calendar

Inter gravissimas (English: "Among the most serious...") was a papal bull issued by Pope Gregory XIII on 24 February 1582. The document, written in Latin, reformed the Julian calendar. The reform has conventionally come to be regarded as a new calendar in its own right, called the Gregorian calendar, named after Pope Gregory XIII.

Peasant rebels fight their final battle at Santavuori

On February 24, 1597, peasant rebels fought their final battle of the Cudgel War at Santavuori near Ilmajoki, in present-day Finland. The uprising had begun the previous year.

Finland

Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo receives its first performance

On February 24, 1607, Claudio Monteverdi’s opera L’Orfeo received its first performance at the ducal court in Mantua, in present-day Italy. The exact room used for the premiere is uncertain.

Italy

George Frideric Handel's Rinaldo, the first Italian-language opera written specifically for the London stage, premiered

Rinaldo (HWV 7) is an opera by George Frideric Handel, composed in 1711, and was the first Italian-language opera written specifically for the London stage. The libretto was prepared by Giacomo Rossi from a scenario provided by Aaron Hill, and the work was first performed at the Queen's Theatre in London's Haymarket on 24 February 1711.

Battle of Karnal

The Battle of Karnal (February 24, 1739), was a decisive victory for Nader, the Shāh of Iran, during his invasion of Mughal India. Nader's forces defeated the army of Muhammad Shah within three hours, despite being heavily outnumbered (six-to-one), paving the way for the Persian sack of Delhi. The engagement is considered the crowning jewel in Nader's military career as well as a tactical masterpiece. The battle took place near Karnal, 110 kilometres (68 mi) north of Delhi, India. The battle was the culminating point of Nader Shah's invasion of the Mughal Empire.

Karnal, India

Action of 24 February 1780

The action of 24 February 1780 was a minor naval battle that took place off the island of Madeira during the American Revolutionary War. A French convoy was intercepted and pursued by a British Royal Navy squadron ending with the French 64-gun ship Protée being captured along with three transports.

Pyle's Massacre

Pyle's Massacre, also known as Pyle's Hacking Match or the Battle of Haw River, was fought during the American Revolutionary War in Orange County, North Carolina (present-day Alamance County, North Carolina), on February 24, 1781, between Patriot and Loyalist North Carolina militia troops. Patriot militia leader Colonel Henry Lee deceived Loyalist militia under Dr. John Pyle into thinking he was British commander Banastre Tarleton sent to meet them.

North Carolina, United States

Battle of Wambaw

The Battle of Wambaw was an engagement of the American Revolutionary War fought on February 24, 1782 near Charleston, South Carolina. The British engaged and defeated an American force of dragoons and infantry near Charleston. The British claimed to kill 40 and capture 4 Americans, while the Americans claimed not to know their losses apart from 35 horses.

South Carolina, United States

Battle of Fishguard

The Battle of Fishguard was a military invasion of Great Britain by Revolutionary France during the War of the First Coalition. The brief campaign, on 22–24 February 1797, is the most recent landing on British soil by a hostile foreign force and thus is often referred to as the "last invasion of mainland Britain". The French general Lazare Hoche had devised a three-pronged attack on Britain in support of the Society of United Irishmen.

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United Kingdom

The US Supreme Court decides Marbury v. Madison

On February 24, 1803, the US Supreme Court issued its decision in Marbury v. Madison. The ruling established judicial review of federal legislation by holding that a law conflicting with the Constitution could not be enforced.

United States

Invasion of Martinique (1809)

The invasion of Martinique of 1809 was a successful British amphibious operation against the French West Indian island of Martinique that took place between 30 January and 24 February 1809 during the West Indies Campaign 1804–1810 of the Napoleonic Wars. Martinique, like nearby Guadeloupe, was a major threat to British trade in the Caribbean, providing a sheltered base from which privateers and French Navy warships could raid British shipping and disrupt the trade routes that maintained the British economy. The islands also provided a focus for larger scale French operations in the region and in the autumn of 1808, following the Spanish alliance with Britain, the Admiralty decided to order a British squadron to neutralise the threat, beginning with Martinique.

Martinique, France

Treaty of Paris (24 February 1812)

The Treaty of Paris of 24 February 1812 between Napoleon I of France and Frederick William III of Prussia established a Franco-Prussian alliance directed against Russia. On 24 June, Prussia joined the French invasion of Russia. The unpopular alliance broke down when the Prussian contingent in French service signed a separate armistice, the Convention of Tauroggen, with Russia on 30 December 1812.

Sinking of HMS Peacock

The sinking of HMS Peacock was a naval action fought off the mouth of the Demerara River, Guyana on 24 February 1813, between the sloop of war USS Hornet and the Cruizer-class brig-sloop HMS Peacock. After an exchange of broadsides, Hornet was able to rake Peacock, forcing her to strike. Peacock was so damaged that she sank shortly after surrendering.

Guyana

Swaminarayan inaugurates the temple at Ahmedabad

On February 24, 1822, Swaminarayan inaugurated the first temple of the Swaminarayan Sampraday at Kalupur in Ahmedabad, India.

India

Treaty of Yandabo

The Treaty of Yandabo (Burmese: ရန္တပိုစာချုပ် [jàɰ̃dəbò sàdʑoʊʔ]) was the peace treaty that ended the First Anglo-Burmese War. The treaty was signed on 24 February 1826, nearly two years after the war formally broke out on 5 March 1824, by General Sir Archibald Campbell on the British side, and the Governor of Legaing Maha Min Hla Kyaw Htin from the Burmese side, without any due permission and consent of the Ahom kingdom, Kachari kingdom or the other territories covered in the treaty.

The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, the first removal treaty in accordance with the Indian Removal Act, is proclaimed. The Choctaws in Mississippi cede land east of the river in exchange for payment and land in the West

The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek was a treaty which was signed on September 27, 1830, and proclaimed on February 24, 1831, between the Choctaw American Indian tribe and the United States government. This treaty was the first removal treaty which was carried into effect under the Indian Removal Act.

US warships bombard Saoluafata on Upolu

On February 24, 1841, US warships bombarded Saoluafata on Upolu, Samoa. The attack followed the killing of an American sailor and the local chief’s refusal to hand over suspects. US forces also landed and burned villages.

Samoa

Louis Philippe abdicates during the French Revolution of 1848

On February 24, 1848, King Louis Philippe abdicated in Paris, France, in favour of his young grandson Philippe. His departure did not preserve the monarchy, and the Second Republic followed.

France

A provisional government is formed during the French Revolution

On February 24, 1848, a provisional government was formed in Paris, France, after Louis Philippe’s abdication. Its members were announced to the crowd outside the Hôtel de Ville that evening.

France

Battle of Cibakháza

The Battle of Cibakháza was one of the several battles for the bridge over the Tisza river from Cibakháza in the Hungarian war of Independence of 1848-1849, fought on 24 February 1849 between the Hungarian troops defending the bridge led by Major Károly Leiningen-Westerburg and the troops of the Austrian Empire, led by Major General Ferenc Ottinger, who were trying to capture and destroy it, in order to prevent the Hungarian incursions on the right bank of the river.

Battle of Dobra (1863)

The Battle of Dobra took place on February 24, 1863 near the village of Dobra, Russian-controlled Congress Poland. It was one of many skirmishes of the January Uprising, the anti-Russian rebellion of Poles. On February 22, 1863, an insurgent unit of Jozef Sawicki and dr. Jozef Dworaczek, arrived at the town of Zgierz. The unit had some 300 men, including 60 riflemen, 210 kosynierzy, and 30 cavalry. With food supplies received in Zgierz, the insurgents marched to the forest near the village of Dobra, where they camped. The Poles were immediately followed by a group of the Imperial Russian Army, which consisted on infantry and Cossacks.

Dobra, Zgierz County, Poland

Battle of Małogoszcz

Battle of Małogoszcz took place on February 24, 1863, near Małogoszcz in the Holy Cross voivodeship. It was the one of biggest battles of the January Uprising. Polish general Marian Langiewicz began concentrating his forces in the Holy Cross Mountains; he wanted to attack Warsaw with them, but the Russians unveiled his attempts. He was attacked by a few Russian forces simultaneously. Langiewicz defeated them all in many skirmishes. Polish forces grew to 2,600 men. Russian colonel Dobrowolski attacked near Małogoszcz. The Russians shelled Polish positions, but their attack was eventually smashed by a Polish cavalry counterattack. Langiewicz ordered a retreat.

Małogoszcz, Poland

Battle of Coatepeque (1863)

The Battle of Coatepeque (Spanish: Batalla de Coatepeque) was fought between the forces of El Salvador and Guatemala from 22 to 24 February 1863.

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El Salvador

The US House impeaches President Andrew Johnson

On February 24, 1868, the US House of Representatives voted 128 to 47 to impeach President Andrew Johnson, chiefly over his dismissal of Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. Johnson was later acquitted by the Senate.

United States

Peer Gynt receives its stage premiere in Christiania

On February 24, 1876, Henrik Ibsen’s play Peer Gynt received its first stage performance in Christiania, now Oslo, Norway. Edvard Grieg composed the incidental music.

Norway

Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1881)

The Treaty of Saint Petersburg or Treaty of Ili was an unequal treaty between the Russian Empire and the Qing dynasty that was signed in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on 24 February [O.S. 12 February] 1881. It provided for the return to China of the eastern part of the Ili Basin region, also known as Zhetysu, which had been occupied by Russia since 1871 during the Dungan Revolt.

French forces capture Djenné

On February 24, 1891, French forces led by Louis Archinard captured Djenné from the Tukulor Empire, in present-day Mali.

Mali

The Cuban independence uprising begins

On February 24, 1895, an uprising against Spanish rule began in Cuba, opening the Cuban War of Independence. The war continued until 1898.

Cuba

Battle of Beirut (1912)

The Battle of Beirut was a naval battle off the coast of Beirut during the Italo-Turkish War. Italian fears that the Ottoman naval forces at Beirut could be used to threaten the approach to the Suez canal led the Italian military to order the destruction of the Ottoman naval presence in the area. On 24 February 1912 two Italian armoured cruisers attacked and sank an Ottoman casemate corvette and six lighters, retired, then returned and sank an Ottoman torpedo boat. As a result of the battle all Ottoman naval forces in the region were annihilated, thus ensuring the approaches to the Suez Canal were open to the Italians.

Beirut, Lebanon

1916 North Louth by-election

The 1916 North Louth by-election was held on 24 February 1916. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Irish Parliamentary MP, Augustine Roche. It was won by the Irish Parliamentary candidate Patrick Whitty. Whitty received some Unionist support, while Hamill received separatist support. Whitty was aged just 21, becoming the youngest MP at the time.

Spanish general election, 1918

General elections to the Cortes Generales were held in Spain on 24 February 1918. At stake were all 409 seats in the Congress of Deputies. The 1918 general election represented a break in the customary turno system, and saw the Liberals retained in power.

Spain

Estonian Declaration of Independence

The Estonian Declaration of Independence, also known as the Manifesto to the Peoples of Estonia (Estonian: Manifest Eestimaa rahvastele), is the founding act which established the independent democratic Republic of Estonia on 24 February 1918. Since then, 24 February has been celebrated as Estonian Independence Day, the national day of Estonia.

Hitler presents the Nazi Party’s 25-point programme in Munich

On February 24, 1920, Adolf Hitler presented a 25-point party programme at a public meeting in Munich, Germany. The meeting marked the emergence of the renamed National Socialist German Workers’ Party from the German Workers’ Party.

Germany

Struma disaster

The Struma disaster was the sinking on 24 February 1942 of the ship MV Struma which had been trying to take nearly 800 Jewish refugees from the Axis member Romania to Mandatory Palestine. She was a small iron-hulled ship of only 240 GRT and had been built in 1867 as a steam-powered schooner but had recently been re-engined with an unreliable second-hand diesel engine.

Battle of Los Angeles

The Battle of Los Angeles, also known as the Great Los Angeles Air Raid, is the name given by contemporary sources to a rumored attack on the continental United States by Imperial Japan and the subsequent anti-aircraft artillery barrage which took place from late February 24, to early February 25, 1942, over Los Angeles, California. Five civilians died during the barrage and four Japanese aircraft were erroneously reported shot down.

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United States

Soviet forces close the Lower Silesian offensive near Forst

On February 24, 1945, Soviet forces closed the Lower Silesian offensive after securing a small bridgehead across the Neisse near Forst, in present-day Germany. The siege of Breslau continued separately.

Germany

Operation Southwind

Operation Southwind (German: Unternehmen Südwind) was a German offensive operation on the Eastern Front in Hungary, from 17–24 February 1945. The Germans succeeded in eliminating the Soviet bridgehead on the west bank of the river Hron in preparation for Operation Spring Awakening. This was one of the last successful German offensives in the Second World War.

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Hungary

1946 Argentine general election

General elections were held in Argentina on 24 February 1946. They were the last for which only men were enfranchised. Voters chose both the president and their legislators.

Argentina

Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1948

The Louisiana gubernatorial election of 1948 was held in two rounds on January 20 and February 24, 1948. Like most Southern statesbetween Reconstruction and the civil rights era, Louisiana's Republican Party was virtually nonexistent in terms of electoral support. This meant that the two Democratic Party primaries held on these dates were the real contest over who would be governor. The 1948 election saw the defeat of Louisiana's reformer "anti-Long" faction and the election of Earl Kemp Long to his first full term as governor. Under Louisiana's constitution, incumbent governor Jimmie Davis could not succeed himself in a consecutive term.

Louisiana, United States

Egypt and Israel sign a general armistice agreement in Rhodes

On February 24, 1949, Egypt and Israel signed a general armistice agreement in Rhodes, Greece. It took effect by signature. The separate armistices with other Arab states followed later.

Greece

Legislative Yuan members convene in Taipei after relocation

On February 24, 1950, 380 members of the Legislative Yuan convened at Sun Yat-sen Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, following the legislature’s relocation from mainland China.

Taiwan

On 24 February 1953, the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China, which retreated to Taiwan, voted to officially terminate its commitments to the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Alliance as well and rescinded its recognition of the independence of the Mongolian People's Republic

The Treaty of Friendship and Alliance (Chinese: 中蘇友好同盟條約, Russian: Договор о дружбе и союзе между СССР и Китайской Республикой) was a treaty signed by the National Government of the Republic of China and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on 14 August 1945, at the time of Japan's surrender. Soviet and Mongolian troops then occupied Inner Mongolia and Manchuria, after they had seized it from the Japanese during World War II.

1962 Madras State Legislative Assembly election

The third legislative assembly election to the Madras state (presently Tamil Nadu) was held between 17 and 24 February 1962. The Indian National Congress party, led by K. Kamaraj, won the election. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam made significant in-roads in the election and emerged as the second party for the first time by winning 50 seats.

India

1966 Ghanaian coup d'état

The 1966 Ghanaian coup d'état (codenamed Operation Cold Chop) was a military overthrow of President Kwame Nkrumah on February 24, 1966, while he was visiting China. The swift coup led to the establishment of an eight-member National Liberation Council (NLC), comprising four army and four police officers. The NLC dissolved Nkrumah's Convention People's Party and the Parliament, and suspended the constitution.

Ghana

Battle of Suoi Bong Trang

The Battle of Suoi Bong Trang (23–24 February 1966) was an engagement fought between US, Australian and New Zealand forces, and the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army during the Vietnam War. The battle occurred during Operation Rolling Stone, an American security operation to protect engineers building a tactically important road in the vicinity of Tan Binh, in central Binh Duong Province, 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-west of Bien Hoa airbase.

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Higgins by-election, 1968

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Higgins on 24 February 1968. It was triggered by the presumed death of then-current Prime Minister and Liberal Party MP Harold Holt. On 15 January 1968, the speaker stated that there was conclusive evidence that Holt had died, and that a writ would be issued for the by-election. Senator John Gorton, who had been elected party leader and Prime Minister by his party colleagues on 9 January, was preselected unopposed to run for the Liberal Party on 31 January.

Australia

1968 New South Wales state election

The 1968 New South Wales state election was held on 24 February 1968. It was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting and was held on boundaries created at a 1966 redistribution. The election was for all of the 94 seats in the Legislative Assembly.

South Vietnamese forces raise their flag over Huế’s citadel

On February 24, 1968, South Vietnamese troops raised their flag over the citadel in Huế, Vietnam, and recaptured the Imperial Palace later that day. Fighting in the citadel continued into the following day.

Vietnam

Northern Ireland general election, 1969

The Northern Ireland general election, 1969 was held on Monday 24 February 1969. It was the last election to the Parliament of Northern Ireland before its abolition by the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973. Unlike previous elections that produced a large unambiguous majority for the Ulster Unionist Party, this one give more complex results. The Ulster Unionists were divided over a variety of reforms introduced by Prime Minister Terence O'Neill and this division spilled over into the election with official Ulster Unionist candidates standing either in support of or opposition to O'Neill and a number of independent pro O'Neill Unionists standing against opposing candidates.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

1973 Western Samoan general election

General elections were held in Western Samoa on 24 February 1973. All candidates ran as independents and voting was restricted to Faʻamatai and citizens of European origin ("individual voters"), with the matai electing 45 MPs and Europeans two. Following the election, Fiamē Mataʻafa Faumuina Mulinuʻu II became Prime Minister for a second term, having previously held the office between 1959 and 1970.

Samoa

1973 Oceania Cup final

The 1973 Oceania Cup final was a football match that took place on 24 February 1973 to determine the winners of the 1973 Oceania Cup. It was the final of the first Oceania Cup, a tournament contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of OFC to decide the champions of Oceania. New Zealand won their inaugural Oceania Cup, beating Tahiti 2–0.

Pondicherry elects its legislative assembly

On February 24, 1974, Pondicherry, now Puducherry, India, held its legislative assembly election for 30 seats. The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the largest number of seats.

India

1976 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary

The 1976 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary was held on February 24, 1976, in New Hampshire as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1976 United States presidential election. Incumbent President Gerald Ford eked out a razor-thin victory over the more conservative Ronald Reagan by just 1,587 votes, or 1.5 percentage points.

New Hampshire, United States

1976 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary

The 1976 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was held on February 24, 1976, in New Hampshire as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1976 United States presidential election. The primary followed the Iowa caucuses and was the first presidential primary election of the 1976 campaign. Former Governor of Georgia Jimmy Carter won the primary with 23,373 votes, or 28.6 percent.

New Hampshire, United States

Constitution of Cuba

Even before attaining its independence from Spain, Cuba had several constitutions either proposed or adopted by insurgents as governing documents for territory they controlled during their war against Spain. Cuba has had several constitutions since winning its independence. The first constitution since the Cuban Revolution was drafted in 1976 and has since been amended. In 2018, Cuba became engaged in a major revision of its constitution.

The 1976 constitution of Cuba is formally proclaimed.

On 24 February 1976, the treaty was signed into force by the leaders of the original members of ASEAN

The Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) is a peace treaty among Southeast Asian countries established by the founding members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a geo-political and economic organisation of 11 countries located in Southeast Asia.

Battle of Masaka

The Battle of Masaka (Kiswahili: Mapigano ya Masaka) was a battle of the Uganda–Tanzania War that took place on 23 and 24 February 1979 in the town of Masaka, Uganda. Following artillery bombardment, most of the Ugandan government forces fled and Tanzanian and Ugandan rebel forces captured the town. Colonel Idi Amin had seized power in a military coup in Uganda in 1971 and established a brutal dictatorship.

Uganda

1979 Western Samoan general election

General elections were held in Western Samoa on 24 February 1979. Voting was restricted to matai and citizens of European origin ("individual voters"), with the Matai electing 45 MPs and Europeans two. Although all candidates ran as independents, an opposition bloc had emerged following the 1976 election of Tupuola Efi as Prime Minister in Parliament.

Samoa

31st Berlin International Film Festival

The 31st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 February 1981. The Golden Bear was awarded to Deprisa, deprisa directed by Carlos Saura. The retrospective was dedicated to British film producer Michael Balcon, as well a tribute to Turkish film director Yılmaz Güney who was a political prisoner at the time. The guest of the Homage was German film director Peter Pewas.

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Germany

The Spanish coup attempt ends and parliamentary hostages are freed

On February 24, 1981, the Spanish coup attempt failed and the hostages held in the Congress of Deputies in Madrid were freed. The armed takeover of parliament had begun the previous evening.

Spain

Bermondsey by-election, 1983

A by-election was held in the Bermondsey constituency in South London, on 24 February 1983, following the resignation of Labour MP Bob Mellish. Peter Tatchell stood as the candidate for the Labour Party, and Simon Hughes stood for the Liberal Party. Following a bitter campaign, the Liberals made huge gains and took the seat, with a majority of votes cast. Labour's vote fell from 63.6 per cent in May 1979 to 26.1 per cent as Tatchell came a distant second, while the Conservative candidate, Robert Hughes, managed only fourth place. With a swing of 44.2%, the 1983 Bermondsey by-election remains the largest by-election swing in British political history.

United Kingdom

49th Street Elementary School shooting

On February 24, 1984, a school shooting took place at the 49th Street Elementary School in Los Angeles, United States. Ten-year-old student Shala Eubanks and 24-year-old passerby Carlos Lopez were killed and twelve others were wounded before the perpetrator, 28-year-old Tyrone Mitchell, killed himself. The shooting led to debate regarding the mental health treatment system of Los Angeles, through which expansions were made to the LAPD Mental Evaluation Unit.

United States

Operation Dawn 6

Operation Dawn 6 (Operation Valfajr 6 [عملیات والفجر ۶] in Persian) was a military operation conducted by the forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran against the armed forces of Saddam Hussein's Iraq. It lasted from 22 to 24 February 1984 and, along with Operation Dawn 5, it was part of a larger strategic operation to secure part of the Baghdad–Basra highway, thus cutting two of Iraq's most important cities from each other, and threatening the network supplying the Iraqi military on the front line.

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Iraq

1985 Estonian Supreme Soviet election

Elections to the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR were held on 24 February 1985. The Bloc of Communists and Non-Partisans was the only party able to contest the elections, and won all 285 seats.

1985 Russian Supreme Soviet election

Elections to the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR were held on 24 February 1985, along with elections to Soviets in the rest of the Republics of the USSR. The official turnout was 99.97%. 975 people were elected, all from the Bloc of Communists and Non-Partisans. 100% of voters in their constituency voted for the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU Konstantin Chernenko.

Steaua București wins the 1986 European Super Cup

On February 24, 1987, Steaua București defeated Dynamo Kyiv 1–0 in Monaco to win the 1986 European Super Cup. Gheorghe Hagi scored the winning goal.

Monaco

United Airlines Flight 811

United Airlines Flight 811 was a regularly scheduled international flight from Los Angeles to Sydney, with intermediate stops at Honolulu and Auckland. On February 24, 1989, the Boeing 747 serving the flight experienced a cargo-door failure in flight shortly after leaving Honolulu. The resulting explosive decompression blew out several rows of seats, killing nine passengers. The aircraft returned to Honolulu and landed without further incident.

United States

WrestleWar '91

WrestleWar '91 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It took place on February 24, 1991, from the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona, in the United States. This was the first PPV not produced under the National Wrestling Alliance banner. Eleven matches were contested at the event, including one dark match.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

42nd Berlin International Film Festival

The 42nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 February 1992. The festival opened with The Inner Circle by Andrei Konchalovsky. The Golden Bear was awarded to American film Grand Canyon directed by Lawrence Kasdan. The retrospective dedicated to Babelsberg Studios films was shown at the festival.

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Germany

Cuban parliamentary election, 1993

Parliamentary elections were held in Cuba on 24 February 1993 alongside elections to the fourteen Provincial Assemblies. Following the implementation of a new electoral law in 1992, voters now elected the National Assembly directly (previously voters had elected members of the country's 169 Municipal Assemblies, who in turn had elected the National Assembly). More than 60,000 people applied to be candidates, with the National Candidature Commission eventually selecting a list of 589 candidates. Voters could vote for the entire list or selected candidates. All 589 candidates received the 50% of votes required for election. Voter turnout was reported to be 99.57%.

Cuba

1993 Artemio Franchi Cup

The 1993 Artemio Franchi Cup was the second edition of the Artemio Franchi Cup, a football match between the winners of the previous South American and European championships. The match featured Argentina, winners of the 1991 Copa América, and Denmark, winners of UEFA Euro 1992. It was played at Estadio José María Minella in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on 24 February 1993.

Argentina

Greek parliament fails to elect a president in its first ballot

On February 24, 1995, the Greek parliament held the first ballot in its presidential election. Neither Konstantinos Stephanopoulos nor Athanasios Tsaldaris won the required 200 votes. Further ballots followed in March.

Greece

1996 shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue aircraft

On 24 February 1996, a Cuban Air Force Mikoyan MiG-29UB shot down two unarmed Cessna 337 Skymaster aircraft operated by Brothers to the Rescue, an organization opposed to the Cuban government. The Organization of American States (OAS) reported that no warning was given; Cuban government sources said "These people knew what they were doing. They were warned", and that the aircraft had entered Cuban airspace.

1996 Tasmanian state election

The 1996 Tasmanian state election was held on 24 February 1996 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 35 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system — seven members were elected from each of five electorates. The quota required for election was 12.5% in each division. The Liberal Party, led by Ray Groom, hoped to secure another term in government.

1997 Nevis Island Assembly election

An election was held in Nevis on 24 February 1997 to elect all five of the elected members of the Nevis Island Assembly. The Premier of Nevis, Vance Amory, had called an early election for the assembly in order to seek a mandate for an independence referendum for Nevis, with previous attempts in 1996 being blocked by the opposition Nevis Reformation Party in the assembly.

47th Berlin International Film Festival

The 47th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 February 1997. The Golden Bear was awarded to Canadian-American film The People vs. Larry Flynt directed by Miloš Forman. The retrospective dedicated to Austrian film director G. W. Pabst was shown at the festival.

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Germany

China Southwest Airlines Flight 4509

China Southwest Airlines Flight 4509 (SZ4509) was a domestic flight in China from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Sichuan to Wenzhou Yongqiang Airport, Zhejiang. On February 24, 1999, the Tupolev Tu-154M operating the flight crashed while on approach to Wenzhou Airport, killing all 61 passengers and crew members on board.

People's Republic of China

WWA Revolution

The Revolution was the second professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling All-Stars (WWA), which took place on February 24, 2002 from the Aladdin Casino Center in Paradise, Nevada, United States. The theme song was 'Revillusion', performed live at the event by American rock band Tantric, from their self-titled debut album. Eight professional wrestling matches were contested on the card.

United States

2002 Football League Cup final

The 2002 Football League Cup final was played between Blackburn Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, on Sunday, 24 February 2002. Blackburn won the match 2–1 in what was the club's first appearance in the competition's final. Tottenham were forced to produce a one-off yellow shirt for the final when The Football League decided both of their home and away strips, respectively white and light blue, clashed with Blackburn's blue-and-white home strip.

United Kingdom

An earthquake strikes the Bachu area of Xinjiang

On February 24, 2003, an earthquake struck the Bachu area in Xinjiang, China.

China

2004 Al Hoceima earthquake

On 24 February 2004 at 03:27 CET (02:27 UTC), an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6.3 and maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent) struck Morocco's Al Hoceïma Province. The earthquake's epicenter was located about 13 km (8.1 mi) south-southwest of the provincial capital of Al Hoceima. It killed 631 people, injured 926 others and destroyed over 2,500 homes, mostly in several villages within the Rif Mountains which were devastated.

2004 Hawaii Democratic presidential caucuses

The 2004 Hawaii Democratic presidential caucuses were held on February 24 in the U.S. state of Hawaii as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 2004 presidential election.

United States

2004 Idaho Democratic presidential caucuses

The 2004 Idaho Democratic presidential caucuses were held on February 24 in the U.S. state of Idaho as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 2004 presidential election.

United States

2004 Utah Democratic presidential primary

The 2004 Utah Democratic presidential primary was held on February 24 in the U.S. state of Utah as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 2004 presidential election.

United States

2006 CAF Super Cup

The 2006 CAF Super Cup was the 14th CAF Super Cup, an annual football match in Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), between the winners of the previous season's two CAF club competitions, the African Cup of Champions Clubs and the CAF Confederation Cup. The match took place on 24 February 2006, on Cairo Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, between Al Ahly, the 2005 CAF Champions League winner, and FAR Rabat, the 2005 CAF Confederation Cup winner.

Cairo, Egypt

2006 state of emergency in the Philippines

The Philippines was under a state of emergency, announced by presidential spokesperson Ignacio Bunye on the morning of February 24, 2006, by the virtue of Proclamation No. 1017. This occurred after the government claimed that it foiled an alleged coup d'état attempt against the rule of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo earlier that same day. State security services also claimed that it had arrested a general who was involved in the coup attempt.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Philippines

Pride 33

Pride 33: The Second Coming was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships on February 24, 2007 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Las Vegas, United States

2007 Japanese Super Cup

2007 Japanese Super Cup was the Japanese Super Cup competition. The match was played at National Stadium in Tokyo on February 24, 2007. Gamba Osaka won the championship.

Japan

French Polynesian presidential election, 2008

An indirect presidential election was held in French Polynesia on 24 February 2008 following the legislative election held on 27 January and 10 February 2008. It had originally been planned to be held in late February or early March, but was brought forward after an agreement by the three party groups in the Assembly. In the first two rounds, an absolute majority is required to be elected, and in the third round, a relative majority suffices; should two candidates be tied in the third round, the older one is declared elected.

French Polynesia

2008 A-League Grand Final

The 2008 A-League Grand Final took place at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, Australia on 24 February 2008. It was the first A-League Grand Final played at a neutral home ground, due to Bluetongue Stadium being deemed by FFA to not have a sufficient capacity to hold the centrepiece of the A-League season. This move created a stir of controversy and was protested by the Central Coast Mariners, who won the right to host the match, but to no avail.

Australia

Hamburg state election, 2008

On 24 February 2008 state elections were held in Hamburg, Germany, for the 19th legislative period of the Hamburg Parliament. The four parties having more than 5 percent (minimum to qualify) are the conservative CDU, the social-democratic SPD, the left-wing Die Linke and the ecological Green Party (GAL). CDU and GAL formed a coalition and Ole von Beust continued as Minister-President.

Hamburg, Germany

2008 Puerto Rico Republican presidential caucuses

The 2008 Puerto Rico Republican presidential caucuses were held on February 24, 2008. John McCain won all 20 pledged (and the support of three unpledged delegates) at the Commonwealth's convention.

Puerto Rico

2008 Football League Cup final

The 2008 Football League Cup final was a football match played on 24 February 2008. It was the first League Cup Final to be played at the new Wembley Stadium, and the first to be played in England since the old Wembley was demolished in 2000. The defending champions were Chelsea, who beat Arsenal in the 2007 final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.

2008 Cypriot presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Cyprus on 17 February 2008, with a second round on 24 February. The second-round winner, and thus the President of Cyprus for the next term, was Dimitris Christofias. The first round saw a close result between three leading candidates, Dimitris Christofias of AKEL, Ioannis Kasoulidis of Democratic Rally, and the incumbent Tassos Papadopoulos.

This entry records the second round, as dated in the source infobox.

Cyprus

STS-133

STS-133 (ISS assembly flight ULF5) was the 133rd mission in NASA's Space Shuttle program; during the mission, Space Shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station. It was Discovery's 39th and final mission. The mission launched on February 24, 2011, and landed on March 9, 2011. The crew consisted of six American astronauts, all of whom had been on prior spaceflights, headed by Commander Steven Lindsey.

Battle of Goumakoura

The battle of Goumakoura took place during the Tuareg rebellion of 2012. On February 24, 2012, a military camp of the Malian army was attacked by the MNLA. The attack was however repelled.

Ségou, Mali

MNLA fighters ambush a convoy at Tessit

On February 24, 2012, National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad fighters ambushed a convoy defended by Malian soldiers and Tuareg militia near Tessit, Mali. The defenders withdrew after about an hour of fighting.

Mali

Italian Senate election in Lombardy, 2013

Lombardy renewed its delegation to the Italian Senate on February 24, 2013. This election was a part of national Italian general election of 2013 even if, according to the Italian Constitution, every senatorial challenge in each Region is a single and independent race. Lombardy obtained two more seats to the Senate, following the redistricting subsequent to the 2011 Census. For the first time in history, a senatorial election was paired with a regional election. The election was won by the centre-right coalition between The People of Freedom and the Northern League, differently as it happened at national level and hugely contributing to create that hung parliament which was the general result of the 2013 vote.

Lombardy, Italy

2013 Football League Cup final

The 2013 Football League Cup final was a football match between Bradford City and Swansea City, which took place on 24 February 2013 at Wembley Stadium in London. It was the final match of the 2012–13 Football League Cup, the 53rd season of the Football League Cup, a football competition for the 92 teams in the Premier League and the Football League.

London, United Kingdom

French forces engage AQIM fighters at Timetrine

On February 24, 2013, French forces fought militants of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb at Timetrine in northern Mali.

Mali

2013 Cypriot presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Cyprus on 17 February 2013. A runoff was held on 24 February 2013. Nicos Anastasiades of Democratic Rally won the election. The other candidates were Stavros Malas of the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL); Praxoula Antoniadou of the United Democrats; Lakis Ioannou with the support of LASOK; Loukas Stavrou; ELAM's Giorgos Charalambous, Giorgos Lillikas of Movement for Social Democracy (EDEK); and independents Andreas Efstratiou, Makaria-Andri Stylianou, Kostas Kyriacou and Solon Gregoriou.

This entry records the second round, as dated in the source infobox.

Cyprus

2015 Oxnard train derailment

The 2015 Oxnard train derailment occurred on February 24, 2015 when a Metrolink passenger train collided with a truck on a grade crossing and derailed at Oxnard, California, United States. The train engineer died from his injuries a week later and 29 others were injured.

California, United States

2015 Connecticut Senate 23rd district special election

The 2015 Connecticut State Senate 23rd district special election was held on February 24, 2015, in order to fill Andres Ayala Jr.'s seat after he was appointed to be the director of the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. Former Senator Ed Gomes, the nominee of the Connecticut Working Families Party, won the special election and regained the seat that he had held before Ayala Jr. had defeated him in the 2012 primary.

Connecticut, United States

Tara Air Flight 193

Tara Air Flight 193 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Pokhara to Jomsom, Nepal. On 24 February 2016, eight minutes after take-off, the aircraft serving the flight, a Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter went missing with 23 people on board. Hours later, the wreckage was found near the village of Dana, Myagdi District. There were no survivors. It was Tara Air's deadliest accident.

Venezuela establishes the Orinoco Mining Arc development zone

On February 24, 2016, Venezuela officially established the Orinoco Mining Arc National Strategic Development Zone, a government-backed mining project. The project later became a focus of disputes over Indigenous rights and environmental impacts.

Venezuela

Volador Jr. and Bárbaro Cavernario win the CMLL pairs final

On February 24, 2017, Volador Jr. and Bárbaro Cavernario won the final of the CMLL Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles in Mexico City, Mexico. Earlier qualifying blocks had been held on February 10 and 17.

Mexico

UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens

UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens (also known as UFC on Fox 28) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on February 24, 2018, at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, United States.

2018 CAF Super Cup

The 2018 CAF Super Cup (officially the 2018 Total CAF Super Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 26th CAF Super Cup, an annual football match in Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), between the winners of the previous season's two CAF club competitions, the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The match was played between Wydad AC of Morocco, the 2017 CAF Champions League winners, and TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup winners. It was hosted by Wydad AC at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca on 24 February 2018.

2019 EFL Cup final

The 2019 EFL Cup final was an association football match that took place on 24 February 2019 at Wembley Stadium in London, England, to determine the winners of the 2018–19 EFL Cup. It was contested by Chelsea and holders Manchester City, who retained their title with a 4–3 victory on penalties following a 0–0 draw after extra time; it was the first time Manchester City had successfully defended a title.

England, United Kingdom

2019 Senegalese presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Senegal on 24 February 2019. Incumbent president Macky Sall of the Alliance for the Republic was re-elected for a second term with 58% of the vote in the first round.

Senegal

2019 Sardinian regional election

The 2019 Sardinian regional election took place in this Italian region on 24 February 2019. The election was for all 59 elected seats of the Regional Council of Sardinia as well as the President of the Region who, along with the second placed presidential candidate, would also become members of the Regional Council. This was the first Sardinian regional election with the participation of League and M5S.

Sardinia, Italy

Voting continues at some Nigerian polling stations

On February 24, 2019, some polling stations in Nigeria continued voting in the general election after the main polling day on February 23. The extension affected particular locations rather than a new nationwide election.

Nigeria

Mahathir Mohamad submits his resignation as Malaysian prime minister

On February 24, 2020, Mahathir Mohamad submitted his resignation as prime minister to Malaysia’s king amid a political crisis. The king then appointed him interim prime minister until a successor could be chosen.

Malaysia

Chuhuiv air base attack

On 24 February 2022, the Chuhuiv Air Base in Chuhuiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine was the target of an air strike by Russian forces as part of the eastern Ukraine offensive during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine

Zhytomyr attacks (2022–present)

Missile attacks on Zhytomyr began on 24 February 2022 as part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By April 2022, the invasion's initial goal of a rapid Russian victory via decapitation had failed, with Ukraine pushing back the northern arm of the invasion and preventing the capture of Kyiv.

Southern front of the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)

On 24 February 2022, the Russian military invaded Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine from Russian-occupied Crimea, quickly entering Mykolaiv Oblast and Zaporizhzhia Oblast amid battles with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Elements from the southern Russian offensive joined forces with elements advancing from the Donbas to jointly surround and bombard the city of Mariupol in Donetsk Oblast, which fell after months of siege.

Russian airstrikes hit the Odesa region on the invasion’s first day

On February 24, 2022, Russian airstrikes hit warehouses and military radar and air-defence facilities in Ukraine’s Odesa region as the full-scale invasion began.

Ukraine

Capture of Chernobyl

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone was captured on 24 February, the first day of the invasion, by the Russian Armed Forces, who entered Ukrainian territory from neighbouring Belarus and seized the entire area of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant by the end of that day.

Ukraine

Russian forces attack military sites in Lviv Oblast

On February 24, 2022, Russian forces attacked military sites in Brody, Novyi Kalyniv and Kamianka-Buzka in Ukraine’s Lviv Oblast. These were attacks in the wider region, not a claim that every later strike on Lviv city occurred that day.

Ukraine

Russian forces begin advancing towards Kharkiv

On February 24, 2022, Russian forces crossed into Ukraine and advanced towards Kharkiv as the full-scale invasion began. Ukrainian troops took positions on key approaches and residents began volunteering for military service.

Ukraine

A missile attack hits military warehouses in Kryvyi Rih

On February 24, 2022, Russian forces attacked military warehouses of Ukraine’s 17th Mechanized Brigade near the Makulan neighbourhood of Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine.

Ukraine

Russian occupation of Chernihiv Oblast

On 24 February 2022, the Russian military invaded Ukraine, crossing the Russia-Ukraine and Belarus–Ukraine borders at several points in Chernihiv Oblast. Russian troops unsuccessfully attempted to capture the capital city of the oblast, Chernihiv, as part of a strategy to reach the Ukraine's capital Kyiv from the east.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Ukraine

2023 Vaimauga 3 by-election

A by-election was held in the Vaimauga 3 constituency in Samoa on 24 February 2023. The by-election was triggered by the death of the incumbent member of parliament Tapunuu Niko Lee Hang of the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP), in November 2022. A constituency widely considered an HRPP stronghold, former shipping executive Lautimuia Uelese Vaʻai of the ruling Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party won the by-election with 56%.

Samoa

2023 Djiboutian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Djibouti on 24 February 2023 to elect the 65 members of the National Assembly.

Djibouti

No Surrender (2023)

The 2023 No Surrender was a professional wrestling event produced by Impact Wrestling. It took place on February 24, 2023, at Sam's Town Live in Sunrise Manor, Nevada, and aired on Impact Plus and YouTube. It was the 15th event under the No Surrender chronology. The event also featured wrestlers from partner promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

Nevada, United States

2023 Piala Sumbangsih

The 2023 Piala Sumbangsih (also known as Malaysian Charity Shield) was the scheduled 38th edition of the Malaysian Charity Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Malaysia Super League and Malaysia FA Cup. It took place at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium on 24 February 2023. As Johor Darul Ta'zim won the domestic treble in the previous season, their opponents were the Super League runners-up, Terengganu.

ONE Friday Fights 6

ONE Friday Fights 6: Gingsanglek vs. Kongthoranee (also known as ONE Lumpinee 6) was a combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on February 24, 2023, at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Elimination Chamber (2024)

The 2024 Elimination Chamber, also promoted as Elimination Chamber: Perth (known as No Escape: Perth in Germany), was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by the American company WWE. It was the 14th Elimination Chamber event and took place on February 24, 2024, at Perth Stadium in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions.

Australia

2024 South Carolina Republican presidential primary

The 2024 South Carolina Republican presidential primary was held on February 24, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 50 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a selection basis. Held following the Iowa caucuses, the New Hampshire primary, the Nevada primary and caucuses, and the United States Virgin Islands caucuses, the South Carolina primary was the fifth Republican contest in which delegates were awarded to take place this election.

South Carolina, United States

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 (also known as UFC Fight Night 237 and UFC on ESPN+ 95) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 24, 2024, at Arena CDMX, in Mexico City, Mexico.

Mexico City, Mexico

Rizin Landmark 8 takes place in Saga

On February 24, 2024, Rizin Landmark 8 took place at Saga Arena in Saga, Japan.

Japan

13th Oceanside International Film Festival

The 13th Oceanside International Film Festival, is the 2024 edition of the Oceanside International Film Festival, which took place from February 20 to February 24, 2024, at Oceanside, California, United States. Opening night featured composer Jason Hill as a guest speaker. In the weeks prior to the event, the cast and crew of Thinner reunited for a screening that was organized by the festival.

This entry records the closing, as dated in the source infobox.

United States