Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 24

1831  On February - 24 birth of georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia   

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

1836  Winslow Homer, US, painter (Gulfstream) was born on this day in history.   

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

1842  Arrigio Enrico Boito, composer was born on February - 24.   

1846  On this day in history birth of luigi Denza, composer   

1848  C Grant B Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did) was born on February - 24.   

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

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

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

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

1858  Arnold Dolmetsch, Le Mans, musician was born on this day in history.   

1860  On February - 24 birth of daniel Berkeley Updike, printer/publisher/writer (Printing Types)   

1866  Arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor was born on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 24.   

1876  Victor Moore, Hammonton NJ, comedian (Ziegfeld Follies, 7 Year Itch) was born on this day in history.   

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

1877  Ettie Rout, New Zealand activist (d. 1936) was born on this day in history.   

1879  Herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun) was born on this day in history.   

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  Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israeli Knesset (1949-59) was born on February - 24.   

1885  Juliusz Kaden-Bandrowski, Polish novelist/satirist (Black Wings) was born on this day in history.   

1885  StanisÅ‚aw Ignacy Witkiewicz, Polish writer and painter (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

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

1890  On February - 24 birth of antonio Massana, composer   

1890  On February - 24 birth of marjorie Main, [Tomlinson], Action Ind, actress (Another Thin Man)   

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

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

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

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0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on this day in history.   

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on February - 24.   

1563  On this day in history 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  On this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

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

1674  On February - 24 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)