Notable Birthdays for February 24
Winslow Homer (1836-1910) - Considered one of the most prominent painters in the 19th century.
Thomas Benton Smith (1838-1923) - Brigadier General for the Confederate Army.
Zara DuPont (1869-1946) - The first VP of the Ohio Woman Suffrage Association.
Honus Wagner (1874-1955) - MLB shortstop nicknamed the "Flying Dutchman."
Abe Vigoda (1921-2016) - Actor greatly remembered for his role as Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather (1972).
Judah Folkman (1933-2008) - Physician and biologist who studied tumors and eventually founded the field of angiogenesis research.
David "Fathead" Newman (1933-2009) - Acclaimed saxophonist.
Phil Knight (1938-Still Living) - Co-founder of Nike, Inc.
Louie Ramirez (1938-1993) - Salsa and Latin jazz musician.
George Thorogood (1950-Still Living) - Musician with hits like Bad to the Bone and I Drink Alone.
Steve Jobs (1955-2011) - Co-founded Apple Computer and Pixar.
Memorable Events for February 24
1868 - The Mardi Gras parade becomes the first parade to use floats.
1938 - Du Pont begins production of nylon toothbrush bristles.
1983 - A special commission of Congress condemns the Japanese American internment camps in the U.S.