Page 5: Historical Events In February - 24

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

1895  Ignaz Lachner, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

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

1902  On February - 24 battle at Yzer Spruit: Boer general De la Rey beats British   

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

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  E Boyland, biochemist on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history alexis Curvers, Belgian author (Tempo di Roma, Bourg-le-Rond)   

1907  On February - 24 otto Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 77   

1908  Anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer, dies at 66 on February - 24.   

1909  The Hudson Motor Car Company is founded on February - 24.   

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 February - 24.   

1912  Julius Kowalski, composer on February - 24.   

1913  Richard Murphey Goodwin, economist on February - 24.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history german plan to get Mexican help in WWI exposed (Zimmerman telegram)   

1917  On this day in history russian revolution breaks out   

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

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

1918  Estonia declares independence from Russia on February - 24.   

1919  Alan Hugh Iliffe, psychologist on February - 24.   

1919  Josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41 on February - 24.   

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1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on February - 24.   

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  On this day in history birth of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist   

1500  On this day in history birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor   

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 February - 24 birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)   

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

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on this day in history.   

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

1588  On February - 24 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 February - 24.   

1674  On this day in history 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)