February 24

February 24, 1940

Footballer Denis Law who played for Manchester United and Scotland, born

February 24, 1923

Steam train, the Flying Scotsman went into service with London

February 24, 1852

George Moore, novelist, playwright and critic, is born in Ballyglass, Co. Mayo

February 24, 1850

Paul Cullen is consecrated Catholic archbishop of Armagh and primate of Ireland

February 24, 1841

John Philip Holland, inventor and developer of the modern submarine, born in Co. Clare

February 24, 1797

Samuel Lover, Dublin writer, artist, musician and songwriter, born

February 24, 1780

A British Act opens colonial trade to Irish goods

February 24, 1582

Pope Gregory XIII announces the new Gregorian calendar, replacing the Julian calendar

February 24, 1303

Nearly 30,000 English soldiers annihilated after Invasion of Scotland in the 1303 Battle of Roslin