🌟 Editor's Note
Good morning — it’s Tuesday, February 24. Today, we're looking at the Gregorian calendar, the Plan of Iguala, the Battle of Los Angeles, the Gulf War, Fidel Castro's retirement, and much more. Get ready for a quick, sharp, and enlightening ride through time!
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🚀 Time Machine
-1525
Holy Roman Emperor Charles V defeats the French at the Battle of Pavia, killing or wounding 5,000 and capturing King Francis I.
-1582
Gregory XIII announces the New Style calendar, also known as the Gregorian calendar.
-1739
The Iranian ruler Nadir Shah defeated the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah in the Battle of Karnal.
-1821
Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero agree on the Plan of Iguala, which adopts Roman Catholicism as the official religion and grants equal rights to Peninsulares and Americanos.
-1868
The US House of Representatives votes 126-47 to impeach Andrew Johnson.
-1942
"Battle of Los Angeles" takes place, an anti-aircraft battle over the city in response to a rumored but false Japanese attack, lasting until the next morning.
-1946
General Juan Perón was first elected President of Argentina.
-1988
Supreme Court overturns $200,000 settlement for Reverend Jerry Falwell over parody in Hustler magazine under First Amendment protection of freedom of speech and press.
-1991
After six weeks of intensive bombing, U.S.-led coalition forces invaded Kuwait and Iraq.
-2008
Cuban President Fidel Castro retired due to ill health after nearly fifty years in power.
-2022
Russia launches a pre-dawn invasion of Ukraine by land, air, and sea, targeting several cities. Shortly after, Vladimir Putin declared a three-day "special military operation" to "demilitarize" Ukraine.
📸 Snapshot
Children on a see-saw at playground, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan, 1900
🗨️ Last Words
“What is the matter with my dear children? Have I alarmed you? Oh, do not cry. Be good children and we will all meet in Heaven.”