On This day
February 24
National Tortilla Chip Day
Estonia Independence Day
1918 Estonia gains Independence
1960 USA wins Olympic gold in hockey over Germany
1920 The Nazi Party is formed
1980 USA wins Olympic gold in hockey over Finland completing the miracle on Ice
1991 WCW WrestleWar '91 main event is a War Games match where The Four Horsemen beat the team of Sting, Brian Pillman & Steiner Brothers.
1993 Brain Mulroney steps down as Prime Minister of Canada
2008 The 80th Academy Awards take place No Country For old Men wins the Oscar for best picture
Happy Birthday
1619 Charles Le Brun Panter
1912 Abe Vigoda actor The Godfather, Good Burger, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Sugar Hill, Joe Versus the Volcano, Prancer, Cannonball Run II, & The Littlest Hobo
1938 Phil Knight cofounder of Nike
1950 George Thorogood musician
1955 Steve Jobs co-founder of Apple
1963 Mike Vernon NHL played with Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, San Jose Sharks, & Calgary Flames Goaltender 2 x Stanley Cup champion 1 x Conn Smythe Trophy
1966 Billy Zane actor
1972 Manon Rheaume the first women to play in the NHL
1975 Ashley Maclsaac Musician
1977 Floyd Mayweather JR. boxer 30 - 0
1980 Shinsuke Nakamura WWE wrestler Mixed Martial Artists 3 x IWGP Heavyweight Championship, 1 x Royal Rumble winner.
1984 Corey Graves wrestler and board-caster
1990 Emily Didonato model for Guess?, Ralph Lauren& Victoria's Secret & Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
1991 O'Shea Jackson Jr. actor in Straight Outta Compton.
1994 Earl Sweatshirt Rapper
1995 Brittany Raymond actress
1995 Rachel Levin Youtube Star
1997 Jacy Jordan dancer was on the tv So You Think You Can Dance