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1940
Footballer Denis Law who played for Manchester United and Scotland, born
February 24, 1940

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1852
George Moore, novelist, playwright and critic, is born in Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
February 24, 1852

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1850
Paul Cullen is consecrated Catholic archbishop of Armagh and primate of Ireland
February 24, 1850

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1841
John Philip Holland, inventor and developer of the modern submarine, born in Co. Clare
February 24, 1841



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1582
Pope Gregory XIII announces the new Gregorian calendar, replacing the Julian calendar
February 24, 1582

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1303
Nearly 30,000 English soldiers annihilated after Invasion of Scotland in the 1303 Battle of Roslin
February 24, 1303