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

1836  On this day in history birth of winslow Homer, US, painter (Gulfstream)   

1838  Thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923 was born on this day in history.   

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

1846  On February - 24 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history 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  Pyotr Nikolaevich Lebedev, Russian physicist (d. 1912) was born on February - 24.   

1866  On February - 24 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 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  On this day in history birth of herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun)   

1885  On February - 24 birth of bert Lytell, NYC, actor (Henry-One Man's Family)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1898  On this day in history 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  On February - 24 birth of e Boyland, biochemist   

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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 this day in history death of francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44   

1588  On February - 24 death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on February - 24.   

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on February - 24.   

1674  Death of Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) on this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)