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  On February - 24 victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27   

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  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 February - 24.   

1902  On this day in history 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  On this day in history uS signs agreement acquiring a naval station at Guantanamo Bay Cuba   

1905  Simplon tunnel in Switzerland completed on this day in history.   

1905  E Boyland, biochemist on February - 24.   

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

1907  Otto Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 77 on February - 24.   

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

1909  The Hudson Motor Car Company is founded on this day in history.   

1909  August William Derleth, Sauk City Wisc, writer (Judge Peck Mysteries) on this day in history.   

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 February - 24.   

1914  Frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in New York NY on February - 24.   

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

1914  On this day in history david Langdon, cartoonist/illustrator   

1914  On this day in history 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 February - 24.   

1916  Gene Mitchell, museum director on February - 24.   

1917  German plan to get Mexican help in WWI exposed (Zimmerman telegram) on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history russian revolution breaks out   

1917  German plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram) on February - 24.   

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

1918  Estonia declares independence from Russia on this day in history.   

1919  Alan Hugh Iliffe, psychologist on this day in history.   

1919  On February - 24 josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41   

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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 February - 24.   

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on February - 24.   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on February - 24.   

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

1536  On this day in history birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)   

1545  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1666  On this day in history nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

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

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