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Who died on February 24

96 figures who shaped history died on February 24.

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Æthelberht of Kent — King of Kent from 589 to 616, who died on February 24 616.

Charles III of Naples — King of Naples (1382–1386) and Hungary, who died on February 24 1386.

Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg — Count of Württemberg, who died on February 24 1496.

Jacques de La Palice — Marshal of France, who died on February 24 1525.

Richard de la Pole — Pretender to the English crown (died 1525), who died on February 24 1525.

Properzia de' Rossi — Italian sculptor (c. 1490–1530), who died on February 24 1530.

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Who died on February 24?

96 people with a Wikipedia article died on February 24, including Æthelberht of Kent, Charles III of Naples, Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on February 24?

63 documented historical events happened on February 24, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Diocletianic Persecution, the last and most severe episode of the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire, began with the publication of a first edict by Roman emperor Diocletian. On the same day, in another year: Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi's L'Orfeo, considered the first fully developed opera, premiered in Mantua. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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