Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 24

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

1833  On February - 24 birth of eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier (1868..93)   

1836  On February - 24 birth of winslow Homer, US, painter (Gulfstream)   

1838  On February - 24 birth of thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923   

1842  On February - 24 birth of arrigio Enrico Boito, composer   

1846  On February - 24 birth of luigi Denza, composer   

1848  On this day in history birth of c Grant B Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did)   

1848  On this day in history birth of johanna C P Barbiers, actress (Voddenraper of Paris)   

1848  On this day in history birth of andrew Inglis Clark, Tasmanian politician (d. 1907)   

1852  On this day in history birth of george A Moore, Ireland, painter/novelist (Esther Waters)   

1854  On February - 24 birth of franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain)   

1858  Arnold Dolmetsch, Le Mans, musician was born on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history birth of daniel Berkeley Updike, printer/publisher/writer (Printing Types)   

1866  On February - 24 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 February - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1876  On February - 24 birth of jean Poveigh, composer   

1876  Victor Moore, Hammonton NJ, comedian (Ziegfeld Follies, 7 Year Itch) was born on this day in history.   

1877  Rudolf Ganz, composer was born on February - 24.   

1877  On this day in history birth of ettie Rout, New Zealand activist (d. 1936)   

1879  Herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 24.   

1885  On February - 24 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 this day in history birth of mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate)   

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

1890  On February - 24 birth of marjorie Main, [Tomlinson], Action Ind, actress (Another Thin Man)   

1898  On February - 24 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 February - 24.   

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  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  Death of Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) on this day in history.   

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