Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In February - 24

1831  Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia was born on February - 24.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

1858  On February - 24 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 this day in history birth of arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor   

1866  On this day in history birth of pyotr Nikolaevich Lebedev, Russian physicist (d. 1912)   

1866  Hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (d. 1961) was born on February - 24.   

1872  John Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles) was born on this day in history.   

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

1876  On February - 24 birth of jean Poveigh, composer   

1876  Victor Moore, Hammonton NJ, comedian (Ziegfeld Follies, 7 Year Itch) was born on this day in history.   

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

1877  On February - 24 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  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  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 February - 24.   

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

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0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on this day in history.   

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  Death of Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on this day in history.   

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

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