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  Eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier (1868..93) was born on February - 24.   

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

1838  Thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923 was born on this day in history.   

1842  On February - 24 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  Johanna C P Barbiers, actress (Voddenraper of Paris) was born on this day in history.   

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  Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain) was born on February - 24.   

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

1860  Daniel Berkeley Updike, printer/publisher/writer (Printing Types) was born on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history birth of arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor   

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  On February - 24 birth of john Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles)   

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

1876  Jean Poveigh, composer was born on February - 24.   

1876  Victor Moore, Hammonton NJ, comedian (Ziegfeld Follies, 7 Year Itch) was born on February - 24.   

1877  Rudolf Ganz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1877  Ettie Rout, New Zealand activist (d. 1936) was born on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israeli Knesset (1949-59)   

1885  On February - 24 birth of juliusz Kaden-Bandrowski, Polish novelist/satirist (Black Wings)   

1885  On February - 24 birth of stanisÅ‚aw Ignacy Witkiewicz, Polish writer and painter (d. 1939)   

1887  On February - 24 birth of mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate)   

1890  On February - 24 birth of antonio Massana, composer   

1890  Marjorie Main, [Tomlinson], Action Ind, actress (Another Thin Man) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history birth of kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer   

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

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

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

1525  On this day in history death of guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier   

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

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

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1666  On February - 24 nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

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

1685  On this day in history death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)