Page 5: Historical Events In February - 24

1895  On this day in history cuban war for independence begins   

1895  Ignaz Lachner, composer, dies at 87 on February - 24.   

1896  On this day in history victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27   

1898  On February - 24 kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer   

1899  On February - 24 western Washington University is established.   

1899  On February - 24 jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall)   

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

1902  Battle at Yzer Spruit: Boer general De la Rey beats British on February - 24.   

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

1903  US signs agreement acquiring a naval station at Guantanamo Bay Cuba on February - 24.   

1905  On February - 24 simplon tunnel in Switzerland completed   

1905  E Boyland, biochemist on February - 24.   

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

1907  On this day in history otto Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 77   

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

1909  On February - 24 the Hudson Motor Car Company is founded.   

1909  August William Derleth, Sauk City Wisc, writer (Judge Peck Mysteries) on February - 24.   

1910  Lord Hazlerigg on this day in history.   

1911  Konrad Lechner, composer on February - 24.   

1912  On February - 24 julius Kowalski, composer   

1913  On February - 24 richard Murphey Goodwin, economist   

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

1914  On February - 24 frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in NYC   

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

1914  Joshua Chamberlain, Civil War hero for the Union on Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg on this day in history.   

1915  Charles Henry "Harry" Urwin, trade unionist on this day in history.   

1916  On February - 24 gene Mitchell, museum director   

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

1917  On February - 24 russian revolution breaks out   

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

1917  William Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity) on this day in history.   

1918  On February - 24 estonia declares independence from Russia   

1919  On this day in history alan Hugh Iliffe, psychologist   

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  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on February - 24.   

1304  On this day in history birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

1463  On February - 24 birth of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on this day in history.   

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

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on February - 24.   

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

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

1674  Death of Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) on this day in history.   

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