Page 5: Historical Events In February - 24

1895  Cuban war for independence begins on this day in history.   

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

1896  Victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27 on February - 24.   

1898  Kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer on this day in history.   

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

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

1902  Battle at Yzer Spruit Boer General De la Rey beats British on this day in history.   

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

1903  On this day in history cuba agrees to allow the U.S. to operate a naval base at Guantanamo Bay.   

1903  On February - 24 uS signs agreement acquiring a naval station at Guantanamo Bay Cuba   

1905  Simplon tunnel in Switzerland completed on February - 24.   

1905  On February - 24 e Boyland, biochemist   

1906  On February - 24 alexis Curvers, Belgian author (Tempo di Roma, Bourg-le-Rond)   

1907  On this day in history otto Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 77   

1908  On this day in history anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer, dies at 66   

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

1909  On February - 24 august William Derleth, Sauk City Wisc, writer (Judge Peck Mysteries)   

1910  On this day in history lord Hazlerigg   

1911  Konrad Lechner, composer on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history julius Kowalski, composer   

1913  Richard Murphey Goodwin, economist on this day in history.   

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

1914  Frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

1914  On February - 24 joshua Chamberlain, Civil War hero for the Union on Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg   

1915  Charles Henry "Harry" Urwin, trade unionist on this day in history.   

1916  On February - 24 gene Mitchell, museum director   

1917  On February - 24 german plan to get Mexican help in WWI exposed (Zimmerman telegram)   

1917  On February - 24 russian revolution breaks out   

1917  On February - 24 german plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram)   

1917  On February - 24 william Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity)   

1918  On this day in history estonia declares independence from Russia   

1919  On February - 24 alan Hugh Iliffe, psychologist   

1919  On February - 24 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  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on this day in history.   

1304  On February - 24 birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on this day in history.   

1500  On February - 24 birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor   

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on this day in history.   

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on this day in history.   

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

0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on February - 24.   

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

1563  On this day in history death of francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44   

1588  On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

1642  On February - 24 marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

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

1674  Death of Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) on February - 24.   

1685  On February - 24 death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)