Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 24

1831  Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia was born on February - 24.   

1833  On this day in history birth of eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier (1868..93)   

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

1838  On this day in history birth of thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923   

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

1846  Luigi Denza, composer was born on this day in history.   

1848  C Grant B Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did) was born on this day in history.   

1848  On February - 24 birth of johanna C P Barbiers, actress (Voddenraper of Paris)   

1848  Andrew Inglis Clark, Tasmanian politician (d. 1907) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1858  On this day in history birth of arnold Dolmetsch, Le Mans, musician   

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  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  Jean Poveigh, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun)   

1885  On February - 24 birth of bert Lytell, NYC, actor (Henry-One Man's Family)   

1885  On this day in history birth of chester Nimitz, US admiral (commanded Pacific fleet in WW II)   

1885  On this day in history 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  Antonio Massana, composer was born on February - 24.   

1890  On this day in history 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 February - 24 birth of jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall)   

1905  E Boyland, biochemist was born on February - 24.   

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0616  On February - 24 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  Death of Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on this day in history.   

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on February - 24.   

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on February - 24.   

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

1685  Death of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) on this day in history.