Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 24

1831  Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia was born on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history birth of eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier (1868..93)   

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

1838  Thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923 was born on February - 24.   

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  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  George A Moore, Ireland, painter/novelist (Esther Waters) was born on February - 24.   

1854  On this day in history birth of franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1876  Jean Poveigh, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Chester Nimitz, US admiral (commanded Pacific fleet in WW II) was born on February - 24.   

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

1887  Mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate) was born on February - 24.   

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

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

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

1899  On February - 24 birth of jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall)   

1905  On this day in history birth of e Boyland, biochemist   

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0616  On this day in history death of king Ethelbert of Kent   

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

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

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