Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 24

1831  Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia was born on February - 24.   

1833  On this day in history birth of eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier (1868..93)   

1836  Winslow Homer, US, painter (Gulfstream) was born on February - 24.   

1838  On February - 24 birth of thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923   

1842  On this day in history birth of arrigio Enrico Boito, composer   

1846  On this day in history birth of luigi Denza, composer   

1848  C Grant B Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did) was born on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history birth of johanna C P Barbiers, actress (Voddenraper of Paris)   

1848  Andrew Inglis Clark, Tasmanian politician (d. 1907) was born on this day in history.   

1852  On February - 24 birth of george A Moore, Ireland, painter/novelist (Esther Waters)   

1854  On February - 24 birth of franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain)   

1858  On February - 24 birth of arnold Dolmetsch, Le Mans, musician   

1860  On February - 24 birth of daniel Berkeley Updike, printer/publisher/writer (Printing Types)   

1866  On February - 24 birth of arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor   

1866  On this day in history birth of pyotr Nikolaevich Lebedev, Russian physicist (d. 1912)   

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 February - 24.   

1874  Honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17) was born on this day in history.   

1876  On February - 24 birth of jean Poveigh, composer   

1876  On February - 24 birth of victor Moore, Hammonton NJ, comedian (Ziegfeld Follies, 7 Year Itch)   

1877  On February - 24 birth of rudolf Ganz, composer   

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

1879  On February - 24 birth of herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun)   

1885  On this day in history 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  On February - 24 birth of joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israeli Knesset (1949-59)   

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  On this day in history birth of mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate)   

1890  Antonio Massana, composer was born on this day in history.   

1890  Marjorie Main, [Tomlinson], Action Ind, actress (Another Thin Man) was born on February - 24.   

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

1899  On this day in history birth of jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall)   

1905  E Boyland, biochemist was born on February - 24.   

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0616  On this day in history death of king Ethelbert of Kent   

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on February - 24.   

1563  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on February - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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.