On February 24th in History
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On February 24th in 1888 Louisville, Ky, becomes 1st government in US to adopt Australian ballot (i.e. secret ballot on standard voting forms)
On February 24th in 1893 The American University is chartered by an act of the Congress of the United States of America.
On February 24th in 1895 Cuban war for independence begins
On February 24th in 1899 Western Washington University is established
On February 24th in 1906 Tomas Estrada Palma defeats Jose Gomez in the election for president of Cuba, but Gomez and his followers refuse to accept results and sponsor an uprising
On February 24th in 1908 In 'Muller v Oregon', the US Supreme Court favors an Oregon law limiting maximum hours a woman may work and denies that it curtails 'liberty of contract'
On February 24th in 1909 The Hudson Motor Car Company is founded
On February 24th in 1911 Japan and the US conclude a treaty that continues restrictions on Japanese laborers
On February 24th in 1921 1st transcontinental flight in 24 hrs flying time arrives Florida
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