Page 5: Historical Events In February - 24

1895  Cuban war for independence begins on this day in history.   

1895  Ignaz Lachner, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1896  On February - 24 victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27   

1898  Kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer on February - 24.   

1899  Western Washington University is established on February - 24.   

1899  Jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall) on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history battle at Yzer Spruit Boer General De la Rey beats British   

1902  Battle at Yzer Spruit: Boer general De la Rey beats British on February - 24.   

1903  On February - 24 cuba agrees to allow the U.S. to operate a naval base at Guantanamo Bay.   

1903  On February - 24 uS signs agreement acquiring a naval station at Guantanamo Bay Cuba   

1905  On this day in history simplon tunnel in Switzerland completed   

1905  On this day in history e Boyland, biochemist   

1906  On February - 24 alexis Curvers, Belgian author (Tempo di Roma, Bourg-le-Rond)   

1907  Otto Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1908  Anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history the Hudson Motor Car Company is founded.   

1909  August William Derleth, Sauk City Wisc, writer (Judge Peck Mysteries) on February - 24.   

1910  On this day in history lord Hazlerigg   

1911  Konrad Lechner, composer on February - 24.   

1912  On February - 24 julius Kowalski, composer   

1913  On this day in history richard Murphey Goodwin, economist   

1914  On this day in history frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in New York NY   

1914  On February - 24 frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in NYC   

1914  David Langdon, cartoonist/illustrator on February - 24.   

1914  On February - 24 joshua Chamberlain, Civil War hero for the Union on Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg   

1915  Charles Henry "Harry" Urwin, trade unionist on this day in history.   

1916  Gene Mitchell, museum director on this day in history.   

1917  German plan to get Mexican help in WWI exposed (Zimmerman telegram) on this day in history.   

1917  Russian revolution breaks out on this day in history.   

1917  German plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram) on February - 24.   

1917  William Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity) on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history estonia declares independence from Russia   

1919  Alan Hugh Iliffe, psychologist on this day in history.   

1919  Josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on February - 24.   

1304  On this day in history birth of muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa)   

1304  Ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ? was born on this day in history.   

1463  On this day in history birth of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist   

1500  On this day in history birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor   

1501  On February - 24 birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)   

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on February - 24.   

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 February - 24.   

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1674  Death of Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) on February - 24.   

1685  On February - 24 death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)