24 February
Fifty-fifth day of the year, 310 days remain until the end of the year
We still have to wait 116 days until summer, and only 26 days by spring
Name day celebrates: Boguard, Borzeczniew, Ermegarda, Eunika, Flavian, Irmegarda, Jan, Józef, Julian, Lucius, Łucjusz, Maciej, Marek, Modest, Montan, Sergiusz, Wieledrog
Holidays in the world:
Estonia Independence Day
Mexico Flag Day
in Poland:
1243 The first knightly tournament in Poland took place in Lwówek Śląski
1818 The first public concert of 8-year-old Fryderyk Chopin took place in the Radziwiłł Palace in Warsaw (now the Presidential Palace)
1833 The Grand Theater in Warsaw was inaugurated.
2004 Pope John Paul II established the metropolis of Łódź and the dioceses of Bydgoszcz and Świdnica
February 24 in Norway:
1943 158 Norwegian Jews are deported from the port of Oslo to German extermination camps
24 February in the world:
1918 Estonia declares its independence
1981 Buckingham Palace announces the engagement of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer
24 February in Music:
1969 The Jimi Hendrix Experience rock band has their first concert
2003 Robert Trujillo becomes Metallica's new bass player
Famous People Born:
W 1885 year Witkacy is born
W 1929 year Zdzisław Baksiński is born
W 1955 Steve Jobs is born in the world
