Historical Events
- "Canterbury Tales" closes at Rialto Theater NYC after 16 performances
- Rangers score 5 power-play goals against Islanders
Music History
Revival of Brian Clark's stage drama "Whose Life is it Anyway?" starring Mary Tyler Moore and James Naughton, and directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, opens at the Royale Theatre, NYC; runs for 96 performances
Olympic Gold
US ice hockey team clinches gold medal with 4-2 win over Finland at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics; comes after 4-3 "Miracle on Ice" victory against hot favorite Soviet Union
- XIII Winter Olympic Games close in Lake Placid, New York
Famous Birthdays
- Anton Gustafsson, Swedish Iron Maiden fan and tribute artist, born in Kinna, Sweden (d. 2003)
- Roman Sloudnov, Russian swimmer
- Shinsuke Nakamura, Japanese professional wrestler
About February 24, 1980
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 1 month and 7 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
#1 Song: Atomic - Blondie
