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

1842  On February - 24 birth of arrigio Enrico Boito, composer   

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

1848  On February - 24 birth of c Grant B Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did)   

1848  Johanna C P Barbiers, actress (Voddenraper of Paris) was born on this day in history.   

1848  Andrew Inglis Clark, Tasmanian politician (d. 1907) was born on February - 24.   

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  On this day in history birth of arnold Dolmetsch, Le Mans, musician   

1860  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1876  On February - 24 birth of victor Moore, Hammonton NJ, comedian (Ziegfeld Follies, 7 Year Itch)   

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

1877  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1885  Juliusz Kaden-Bandrowski, Polish novelist/satirist (Black Wings) was born on February - 24.   

1885  StanisÅ‚aw Ignacy Witkiewicz, Polish writer and painter (d. 1939) was born on February - 24.   

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

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

1899  Jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall) was born on February - 24.   

1905  On February - 24 birth of e Boyland, biochemist   

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0616  On this day in history 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 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 February - 24.   

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 February - 24.