Famous Birthdays In February - 24

1831  On this day in history birth of georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia   

1833  On February - 24 birth of eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier (1868..93)   

1836  On this day in history birth of winslow Homer, US, painter (Gulfstream)   

1838  On this day in history birth of thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923   

1842  On February - 24 birth of arrigio Enrico Boito, composer   

1846  Luigi Denza, composer was born on this day in history.   

1848  C Grant B Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did) was born on February - 24.   

1848  On February - 24 birth of johanna C P Barbiers, actress (Voddenraper of Paris)   

1848  Andrew Inglis Clark, Tasmanian politician (d. 1907) was born on February - 24.   

1852  George A Moore, Ireland, painter/novelist (Esther Waters) was born on February - 24.   

1854  Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain) was born on this day in history.   

1858  Arnold Dolmetsch, Le Mans, musician was born on February - 24.   

1860  On this day in history birth of daniel Berkeley Updike, printer/publisher/writer (Printing Types)   

1866  Arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor was born on this day in history.   

1866  Pyotr Nikolaevich Lebedev, Russian physicist (d. 1912) was born on February - 24.   

1866  Hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.   

1872  John Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles) was born on this day in history.   

1874  Honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17) was born on February - 24.   

1876  Jean Poveigh, composer was born on this day in history.   

1876  Victor Moore, Hammonton NJ, comedian (Ziegfeld Follies, 7 Year Itch) was born on this day in history.   

1877  Rudolf Ganz, composer was born on February - 24.   

1877  On this day in history birth of ettie Rout, New Zealand activist (d. 1936)   

1879  Herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On February - 24 birth of bert Lytell, NYC, actor (Henry-One Man's Family)   

1885  Chester Nimitz, US admiral (commanded Pacific fleet in WW II) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israeli Knesset (1949-59) was born on February - 24.   

1885  Juliusz Kaden-Bandrowski, Polish novelist/satirist (Black Wings) was born on February - 24.   

1885  StanisÅ‚aw Ignacy Witkiewicz, Polish writer and painter (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

1887  Mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Antonio Massana, composer was born on February - 24.   

1890  On this day in history birth of marjorie Main, [Tomlinson], Action Ind, actress (Another Thin Man)   

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

1899  On February - 24 birth of jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall)   

1905  On February - 24 birth of e Boyland, biochemist   

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0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on February - 24.   

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on February - 24.   

1674  On this day in history 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 this day in history.