Historical Events In February - 24

1895  Cuban war for independence begins on February - 24.   

1895  On February - 24 ignaz Lachner, composer, dies at 87   

1896  On this day in history victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27   

1898  On February - 24 kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer   

1899  Western Washington University is established on this day in history.   

1899  Jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall) on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history battle at Yzer Spruit Boer General De la Rey beats British   

1902  Battle at Yzer Spruit: Boer general De la Rey beats British on February - 24.   

1903  Cuba agrees to allow the U.S. to operate a naval base at Guantanamo Bay on February - 24.   

1903  US signs agreement acquiring a naval station at Guantanamo Bay Cuba on this day in history.   

1905  Simplon tunnel in Switzerland completed on this day in history.   

1905  On February - 24 e Boyland, biochemist   

1906  Alexis Curvers, Belgian author (Tempo di Roma, Bourg-le-Rond) on February - 24.   

1907  Otto Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 77 on February - 24.   

1908  On February - 24 anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer, dies at 66   

1909  On this day in history the Hudson Motor Car Company is founded.   

1909  On this day in history august William Derleth, Sauk City Wisc, writer (Judge Peck Mysteries)   

1910  On February - 24 lord Hazlerigg   

1911  Konrad Lechner, composer on this day in history.   

1912  Julius Kowalski, composer on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history richard Murphey Goodwin, economist   

1914  Frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in New York NY on February - 24.   

1914  On this day in history frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in NYC   

1914  David Langdon, cartoonist/illustrator on February - 24.   

1914  Joshua Chamberlain, Civil War hero for the Union on Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg on this day in history.   

1915  On February - 24 charles Henry "Harry" Urwin, trade unionist   

1916  Gene Mitchell, museum director on February - 24.   

1917  German plan to get Mexican help in WWI exposed (Zimmerman telegram) on February - 24.   

1917  On this day in history russian revolution breaks out   

1917  German plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram) on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history william Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity)   

1918  Estonia declares independence from Russia on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history alan Hugh Iliffe, psychologist   

1919  On this day in history josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41   

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1103  On this day in history birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)   

1304  On this day in history birth of muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa)   

1304  Ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ? was born on this day in history.   

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on February - 24.   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on this day in history.   

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on February - 24.   

1536  On February - 24 birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)   

1545  On this day in history birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)   

0616  On February - 24 death of king Ethelbert of Kent   

1525  On February - 24 death of guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier   

1563  On February - 24 death of francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44   

1588  Death of Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on February - 24.   

1642  On this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

1666  On this day in history nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

1674  On February - 24 death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)   

1685  Death of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) on February - 24.