Historical Events In February - 24

1895  Cuban war for independence begins on February - 24.  

1895  On February - 24 ignaz Lachner, composer, dies at 87  

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  On February - 24 western Washington University is established.  

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

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

1902  Battle at Yzer Spruit: Boer general De la Rey beats British on this day in history.  

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

1903  US signs agreement acquiring a naval station at Guantanamo Bay Cuba on this day in history.  

1905  On February - 24 simplon tunnel in Switzerland completed  

1905  On this day in history e Boyland, biochemist  

1906  Alexis Curvers, Belgian author (Tempo di Roma, Bourg-le-Rond) on this day in history.  

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

1908  Anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer, dies at 66 on February - 24.  

1909  The Hudson Motor Car Company is founded on February - 24.  

1909  On this day in history august William Derleth, Sauk City Wisc, writer (Judge Peck Mysteries)  

1910  Lord Hazlerigg on this day in history.  

1911  On February - 24 konrad Lechner, composer  

1912  On this day in history julius Kowalski, composer  

1913  Richard Murphey Goodwin, economist on this day in history.  

1914  Frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in New York NY on this day in history.  

1914  Frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in NYC on February - 24.  

1914  David Langdon, cartoonist/illustrator on this day in history.  

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  On February - 24 gene Mitchell, museum director  

1917  On this day in history german plan to get Mexican help in WWI exposed (Zimmerman telegram)  

1917  Russian revolution breaks out on this day in history.  

1917  On February - 24 german plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram)  

1917  William Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity) on February - 24.  

1918  On February - 24 estonia declares independence from Russia  

1919  Alan Hugh Iliffe, psychologist on February - 24.  

1919  Josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41 on February - 24.  

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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 February - 24.  

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

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on February - 24.  

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on February - 24.  

1536  On February - 24 birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)  

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

0616  On February - 24 death of king Ethelbert of Kent  

1525  On February - 24 death of guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier  

1563  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on this day in history.  

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 February - 24 death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)  

1685  Death of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) on February - 24.