What Happened on February 24, 1986

Day of the Week: Monday

Historical Events

  • Texas Air buys Eastern Airlines for $676 million
  • Voyager 2, 1st Uranus flyby

Famous Birthdays

  • Wojtek Wolski, Polish Ice hockey player

Famous Deaths


Person of interestTommy Douglas

Tommy Douglas, Canadian politician and "Father of Medicare", dies of cancer at 81

Father of Medicare Tommy Douglas
Father of Medicare
Tommy Douglas