February 24, 1868: Andrew Johnson became the first U.S. President to be impeached by the House of Representatives. He was charged with "high crimes and misdemeanors" primarily for violating the Tenure of Office Act. He was later acquitted by the Senate by just one vote.

February 24, 1582: Pope Gregory XIII issued a papal bull establishing the Gregorian calendar. This new calendar, designed to correct the accumulated error of the Julian calendar, is the one still in use across most of the world today.

February 24, 1980: The "Miracle on Ice" took place at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. The underdog U.S. Olympic hockey team, made up of amateur and collegiate players, defeated the seemingly invincible Soviet Union team in a stunning upset.

Early American maps often labeled the Great Plains as the "Great American Desert." This was largely due to explorers like Zebulon Pike and Stephen H. Long, who deemed the region unsuitable for farming. This misconception significantly impacted westward expansion for decades.

Some cats are inexplicably attracted to olives, especially green ones. This is because olives, like catnip, contain compounds (specifically, oleuropein and actinidine) that can mimic feline pheromones, leading to a euphoric or playful reaction in susceptible cats.