Famous Birthdays In February - 24

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

1833  On February - 24 birth of eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier (1868..93)   

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

1838  Thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923 was born on February - 24.   

1842  Arrigio Enrico Boito, composer was born on this day in history.   

1846  On February - 24 birth of luigi Denza, composer   

1848  On February - 24 birth of c Grant B Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did)   

1848  On this day in history birth of johanna C P Barbiers, actress (Voddenraper of Paris)   

1848  On February - 24 birth of andrew Inglis Clark, Tasmanian politician (d. 1907)   

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

1854  Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain) was born on this day in history.   

1858  On February - 24 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 this day in history birth of arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor   

1866  Pyotr Nikolaevich Lebedev, Russian physicist (d. 1912) was born on this day in history.   

1866  Hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (d. 1961) was born on February - 24.   

1872  John Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles) was born on this day in history.   

1874  On February - 24 birth of honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17)   

1876  Jean Poveigh, composer was born on this day in history.   

1876  Victor Moore, Hammonton NJ, comedian (Ziegfeld Follies, 7 Year Itch) was born on February - 24.   

1877  Rudolf Ganz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history birth of ettie Rout, New Zealand activist (d. 1936)   

1879  On February - 24 birth of herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun)   

1885  Bert Lytell, NYC, actor (Henry-One Man's Family) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Chester Nimitz, US admiral (commanded Pacific fleet in WW II) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On February - 24 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  StanisÅ‚aw Ignacy Witkiewicz, Polish writer and painter (d. 1939) was born on February - 24.   

1887  Mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On February - 24 birth of antonio Massana, composer   

1890  Marjorie Main, [Tomlinson], Action Ind, actress (Another Thin Man) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer was born on this day in history.   

1899  Jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall) was born on February - 24.   

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

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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  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on February - 24.   

1588  Death of Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on February - 24.   

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1666  On this day in history 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)