Famous Birthdays In February - 24

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

1833  Eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier (1868..93) was born on February - 24.  

1836  Winslow Homer, US, painter (Gulfstream) was born on February - 24.  

1838  On this day in history birth of thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923  

1842  On this day in history birth of arrigio Enrico Boito, composer  

1846  On this day in history 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  On February - 24 birth of andrew Inglis Clark, Tasmanian politician (d. 1907)  

1852  George A Moore, Ireland, painter/novelist (Esther Waters) was born on this day in history.  

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

1858  On February - 24 birth of arnold Dolmetsch, Le Mans, musician  

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

1866  On February - 24 birth of arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor  

1866  On February - 24 birth of pyotr Nikolaevich Lebedev, Russian physicist (d. 1912)  

1866  On this day in history birth of hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (d. 1961)  

1872  John Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles) was born on February - 24.  

1874  On this day in history birth of honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17)  

1876  Jean Poveigh, composer was born on February - 24.  

1876  On this day in history birth of victor Moore, Hammonton NJ, comedian (Ziegfeld Follies, 7 Year Itch)  

1877  On February - 24 birth of rudolf Ganz, composer  

1877  On February - 24 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 February - 24.  

1885  On February - 24 birth of chester Nimitz, US admiral (commanded Pacific fleet in WW II)  

1885  Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israeli Knesset (1949-59) was born on this day in history.  

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

1885  On this day in history birth of stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, Polish writer and painter (d. 1939)  

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

1890  On this day in history birth of antonio Massana, composer  

1890  Marjorie Main, [Tomlinson], Action Ind, actress (Another Thin Man) was born on February - 24.  

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

1899  On February - 24 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  On February - 24 death of king Ethelbert of Kent  

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

1563  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on this day in history.  

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 February - 24 nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77  

1674  On this day in history death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)  

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