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

1846  Luigi Denza, composer was born on February - 24.   

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

1848  On February - 24 birth of johanna C P Barbiers, actress (Voddenraper of Paris)   

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 February - 24.   

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

1860  Daniel Berkeley Updike, printer/publisher/writer (Printing Types) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1872  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history birth of ettie Rout, New Zealand activist (d. 1936)   

1879  On this day in history 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 February - 24.   

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 February - 24.   

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

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

1890  Antonio Massana, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of e Boyland, biochemist   

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

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  On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

1642  On February - 24 marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1674  Death of Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) on February - 24.   

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