What Happened on February 24, 1996

Day of the Week: Saturday

Historical Events

  • Cuba downs 2 US planes

Sport awardGolf Tournament

Meg Mallon wins LPGA Cup o' Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open

LPGA Golfer Meg Mallon
LPGA Golfer
Meg Mallon
  • The last occurrence of February 24 as a leap day in the European Union and for the Roman Catholic Church.

Famous Deaths

  • Anna Larina, revolutionary, dies at 82
  • Gene Mitchell, museum director, dies on 70th birthday
  • James Runcieman Sutherland, academic, dies at 95
  • Laurence Richard Deniz, jazz guitarist, dies at 71