Page 5: Historical Events In February - 24

1895  On February - 24 cuban war for independence begins   

1895  On this day in history ignaz Lachner, composer, dies at 87   

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

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

1899  Western Washington University is established on this day in history.   

1899  Jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall) on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history battle at Yzer Spruit Boer General De la Rey beats British   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1907  Otto Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1908  On February - 24 anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer, dies at 66   

1909  On this day in history the Hudson Motor Car Company is founded.   

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

1910  On February - 24 lord Hazlerigg   

1911  On February - 24 konrad Lechner, composer   

1912  Julius Kowalski, composer on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history richard Murphey Goodwin, economist   

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

1914  Frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1916  On this day in history gene Mitchell, museum director   

1917  German plan to get Mexican help in WWI exposed (Zimmerman telegram) on February - 24.   

1917  Russian revolution breaks out on February - 24.   

1917  German plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram) on February - 24.   

1917  On February - 24 william Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity)   

1918  Estonia declares independence from Russia on February - 24.   

1919  On this day in history alan Hugh Iliffe, psychologist   

1919  Josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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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  On February - 24 birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

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

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on February - 24.   

1501  On this day in history birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)   

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on February - 24.   

1545  On February - 24 birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)   

0616  On this day in history death of king Ethelbert of Kent   

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  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  On February - 24 nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

1674  On this day in history 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)