#battle of los angeles

A bit of February 24th history…

1582 - Pope Gregory XIII announces New Style (Gregorian) calendar

1942 - The “Battle of Los Angeles” takes place, a series of anti-aircraft engagements over the city in response to a rumored but false Japanese attack (pictured)

1968 - Discovery of 1st pulsar announced

1977 - US President Carter announces US foreign aid will consider human rights

1989 - 150 million year old fossil egg found in Utah with a fossilized dinosaur embryo inside

2014 - a 4.4 billion year old crystal is discovered to be the oldest known fragment from the Earth’s crust

2020 - Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape and a criminal sexual act in landmark case that ignited #MeToo movement