Historical Events
Academy Awards
80th Academy Awards: "No Country for Old Men", Daniel Day-Lewis & Marion Cotillard win
Event of Interest
Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba due to ill health after nearly fifty years
Famous Deaths
- Larry Norman, American musician and pioneer of Christian rock music ("Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?"), dies at 60
- Philip Bodner, American jazz clarinetist and studio musician (also played flute, oboe, saxophone, piccolo, and English horn), dies at 90
About February 24, 2008
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 15 years, 7 months and 1 day
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Low - Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain
#1 Song: Mercy - Duffy