Page 4: Historical Events In February - 24

1863  Arizona Territory created.   

1864  Battle of Tunnel Hill GA (Buzzard's Roost)   

1864  -Feb 25] Battle of Tunnel Hill, GA (Buzzard's Roost)   

1866  Arthur Pearson, Wookey Somerset England, newspaper proprietor   

1868  inaugural US parade with floats (Mardi Gras-Mobile AL).   

1868  The House of Representatives impeaches (but the Senate later acquits) U.S. President Andrew Johnson, following his attempt to dismiss War Secretary Edwin Stanton.   

1868  1st US parade with floats (Mardi Gras-Mobile Alabama).   

1872  John Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles)   

1874  Honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17).   

1874  Anselmo Clave, composer, dies at 49.   

1875  The SS Gothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high profile civil servants and dignitaries.   

1876  Henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt," premieres in Oslo.   

1876  Jean Poveigh, composer.   

1876  Jan Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet, dies at 67   

1877  Rudolf Ganz, composer   

1879  Herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun)   

1881  De Lesseps' Company begins work on Panama Canal.   

1881  De Lesseps' Co begins work on Panama Canal.   

1885  Chester Nimitz, United States navy admiral is born.   

1885  Bert Lytell, NYC, actor (Henry-One Man's Family)   

1887  Mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate)   

1888  Louisville KY is recorded as becoming inaugural government in US to adopt Australian ballot.   

1888  The 494 mile long Northern and Northwestern Railway is acquired by the GTR.   

1888  Louisville, Ky is recorded as becoming 1st govt in US to adopt Australian ballot   

1890  Antonio Massana, composer   

1891  French troops under capt Archinard occupy Diena West Sudan   

1893  The American University is chartered by an act of the Congress of the United States of America   

1894  Nicaragua captures Tegucigalpa, Honduras (National Day, sort of)   

1895  Cuban war of independence begins   

1895  Cuban war for independence begins   

1895  Ignaz Lachner, composer, dies at 87   

1896  Victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27   

1898  Kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer   

1899  Western Washington University is established.   

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1103  Emperor toba of japan: Emperor toba of japan (d. 1156)   

1304  Muhammad ibn battutah: Arab travel writer (travels in asia & africa)   

1304  Ibn battuta: Arabian explorer ?   

1463  Giovanni pico della mirandola: Italy, scholar/platonist   

1500  Carlos v: King of spain (1516-56)/holy roman emperor   

1501  Sixt(us) birck [xystus betulius]: German writer (suzanna)   

1536  Clement viii: [ippolito aldofireini], fano italy, pope (1592-1605)   

1545  Don john of austria: Spanish military leader   

0616  King ethelbert of kent: King ethelbert of kent   

1525  Death of Guillaume gouffier: Seigneur de bonnivet, french soldier   

1563  Francois guise: French general/duke, assassinated at 44   

1588  Johann weyer: Dutch physician and occultist   

1642  Death of Marco da gagliano: Italian opera composer,   

1666  Death of Nicholas lanier: Composer,   

1674  Matthias weckmann: German composer (b. 1616)   

1685  Death of Charles howard: 1st earl of carlisle, english politician and military leader (b. 1629)