Today in History: Russia invades Ukraine in 2022

The following are ten significant historical events that occurred on February 24:

1582 – Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian calendar: Pope Gregory XIII issued the papal bull Inter gravissimas, introducing the Gregorian calendar, which corrected inaccuracies in the Julian calendar and is the calendar system in use today.

1607 – Premiere of Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo: Claudio Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, one of the earliest works recognized as an opera, had its first performance, marking a significant development in the history of Western music.

1803 – Marbury v. Madison establishes judicial review: The U.S. Supreme Court, in the landmark case Marbury v. Madison, declared an act of Congress unconstitutional, establishing the principle of judicial review in the United States.

1868 – U.S. House impeaches President Andrew Johnson: The U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Andrew Johnson, marking the first impeachment of a U.S. president. He was later acquitted by the Senate.

1920 – Founding of the Nazi Party: Adolf Hitler presented the National Socialist Program in Munich, leading to the foundation of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (Nazi Party).

1942 – Voice of America begins broadcasting: The U.S. government initiated Voice of America radio broadcasts to provide news and information during World War II, countering Nazi propaganda.

1946 – Juan Perón elected President of Argentina: Juan Perón, a dominant figure in Argentine politics, was elected to his first term as president, leading to significant political and social changes in the country.

1989 – United Airlines Flight 811 incident: A Boeing 747 en route from Honolulu to New Zealand experienced an explosive decompression, resulting in the deaths of nine passengers after a cargo door failure.

2008 – Fidel Castro resigns as President of Cuba: After nearly 50 years in power, Fidel Castro announced his resignation as president, leading to a significant political transition in Cuba.

2022 – Russia invades Ukraine: Russia launched a large-scale military invasion of Ukraine, leading to significant geopolitical tensions and conflict in the region.