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  Victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27 on February - 24.   

1898  On this day in history kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer   

1899  On this day in history western Washington University is established.   

1899  On this day in history jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall)   

1902  Battle at Yzer Spruit Boer General De la Rey beats British on this day in history.   

1902  On February - 24 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 February - 24.   

1903  On this day in history uS signs agreement acquiring a naval station at Guantanamo Bay Cuba   

1905  On this day in history simplon tunnel in Switzerland completed   

1905  E Boyland, biochemist on February - 24.   

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

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

1908  On this day in history anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer, dies at 66   

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

1909  On this day in history august William Derleth, Sauk City Wisc, writer (Judge Peck Mysteries)   

1910  Lord Hazlerigg on February - 24.   

1911  On February - 24 konrad Lechner, composer   

1912  Julius Kowalski, composer on this day in history.   

1913  Richard Murphey Goodwin, economist on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history charles Henry "Harry" Urwin, trade unionist   

1916  On February - 24 gene Mitchell, museum director   

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

1917  Russian revolution breaks out on this day in history.   

1917  On February - 24 german plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram)   

1917  On this day in history william Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity)   

1918  On February - 24 estonia declares independence from Russia   

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

1919  Josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41 on February - 24.   

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1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on this day in history.   

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on this day in history.   

1304  Ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ? was born on this day in history.   

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

1500  On this day in history birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor   

1501  On February - 24 birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)   

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  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on this day in history.   

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on this day in history.   

1563  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on this day in history.   

1588  On February - 24 death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

1642  On February - 24 marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

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

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

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