Today in Military History:
February 24
Born on this day:
| | 1885 | Admiral Chester Nimitz, in charge of Pacific Fleet in WWII. |
Events of Military significance on this day:
| | 1525 | The Battle of Pavia. |
| | 1809 | Martinique captured by British -- again! |
| | 1942 | Voice of America begins broadcasting (in German). |
| | 1991 | Land phase of Operation Desert Storm commenced. It lasted 100 hours inflicting 100,000 killed, 300,000 wounded while taking 466 killed, 1,287 wounded. |
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