Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 24

1831  On this day in history birth of georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia   

1833  Eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier (1868..93) was born on this day in history.   

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

1838  On February - 24 birth of thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923   

1842  On February - 24 birth of arrigio Enrico Boito, composer   

1846  On February - 24 birth of luigi Denza, composer   

1848  On this day in history birth of c Grant B Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did)   

1848  Johanna C P Barbiers, actress (Voddenraper of Paris) was born on February - 24.   

1848  Andrew Inglis Clark, Tasmanian politician (d. 1907) was born on February - 24.   

1852  On February - 24 birth of george A Moore, Ireland, painter/novelist (Esther Waters)   

1854  Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain) was born on February - 24.   

1858  On this day in history birth of arnold Dolmetsch, Le Mans, musician   

1860  Daniel Berkeley Updike, printer/publisher/writer (Printing Types) was born on February - 24.   

1866  Arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor was born on February - 24.   

1866  Pyotr Nikolaevich Lebedev, Russian physicist (d. 1912) was born on February - 24.   

1866  Hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.   

1872  On February - 24 birth of john Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles)   

1874  Honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17) was born on February - 24.   

1876  On this day in history birth of jean Poveigh, composer   

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

1877  On this day in history birth of rudolf Ganz, composer   

1877  On February - 24 birth of ettie Rout, New Zealand activist (d. 1936)   

1879  Herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun) was born on February - 24.   

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

1885  On this day in history birth of chester Nimitz, US admiral (commanded Pacific fleet in WW II)   

1885  On this day in history birth of joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israeli Knesset (1949-59)   

1885  Juliusz Kaden-Bandrowski, Polish novelist/satirist (Black Wings) was born on February - 24.   

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

1887  On this day in history birth of mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate)   

1890  Antonio Massana, composer was born on February - 24.   

1890  On this day in history birth of marjorie Main, [Tomlinson], Action Ind, actress (Another Thin Man)   

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

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

1905  E Boyland, biochemist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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.