Famous Birthdays In February - 24

1831  On this day in history birth of georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia   

1833  Eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier (1868..93) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 24.   

1842  Arrigio Enrico Boito, composer was born on February - 24.   

1846  Luigi Denza, composer was born on February - 24.   

1848  C Grant B Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did) was born on February - 24.   

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 February - 24.   

1852  George A Moore, Ireland, painter/novelist (Esther Waters) was born on February - 24.   

1854  Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain) was born on this day in history.   

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  Arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor was born on this day in history.   

1866  On February - 24 birth of pyotr Nikolaevich Lebedev, Russian physicist (d. 1912)   

1866  Hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (d. 1961) was born on February - 24.   

1872  John Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles) was born on February - 24.   

1874  On this day in history birth of honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17)   

1876  On this day in history birth of jean Poveigh, composer   

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

1877  On this day in history 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  Bert Lytell, NYC, actor (Henry-One Man's Family) was born on February - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1885  StanisÅ‚aw Ignacy Witkiewicz, Polish writer and painter (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

1887  Mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate) was born on February - 24.   

1890  On this day in history birth of antonio Massana, composer   

1890  On this day in history birth of marjorie Main, [Tomlinson], Action Ind, actress (Another Thin Man)   

1898  On this day in history 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  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  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 this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

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