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

1842  On this day in history birth of arrigio Enrico Boito, composer   

1846  On this day in history birth of luigi Denza, composer   

1848  On this day in history birth of c Grant B Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did)   

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

1848  Andrew Inglis Clark, Tasmanian politician (d. 1907) was born on this day in history.   

1852  On February - 24 birth of george A Moore, Ireland, painter/novelist (Esther Waters)   

1854  On February - 24 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 February - 24.   

1866  On this day in history birth of arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor   

1866  Pyotr Nikolaevich Lebedev, Russian physicist (d. 1912) was born on February - 24.   

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

1872  On February - 24 birth of john Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles)   

1874  On February - 24 birth of honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17)   

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  Ettie Rout, New Zealand activist (d. 1936) was born on February - 24.   

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 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  On this day in history 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  On February - 24 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  Kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer was born on February - 24.   

1899  On this day in history birth of jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall)   

1905  E Boyland, biochemist was born on February - 24.   

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

1666  On this day in history 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)