Historical Events In February - 24

1895  Cuban war for independence begins on this day in history.   

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

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  Jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall) on February - 24.   

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

1902  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1905  Simplon tunnel in Switzerland completed on this day in history.   

1905  E Boyland, biochemist on this day in history.   

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

1907  Otto Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 77 on February - 24.   

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

1909  The Hudson Motor Car Company is founded on this day in history.   

1909  August William Derleth, Sauk City Wisc, writer (Judge Peck Mysteries) on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history lord Hazlerigg   

1911  On this day in history konrad Lechner, composer   

1912  On February - 24 julius Kowalski, composer   

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

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

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

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

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  On this day in history russian revolution breaks out   

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

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

1918  On February - 24 estonia declares independence from Russia   

1919  On February - 24 alan Hugh Iliffe, psychologist   

1919  On this day in history josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41   

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1103  On February - 24 birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)   

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on February - 24.   

1304  Ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ? was born on February - 24.   

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

1500  On February - 24 birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor   

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on February - 24.   

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

1545  On this day in history birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)   

0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on February - 24.   

1525  On February - 24 death of guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier   

1563  On February - 24 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 February - 24.   

1666  On February - 24 nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

1674  Death of Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) on February - 24.   

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