Page 5: Historical Events In February - 24

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

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 this day in history.   

1899  Western Washington University is established on this day in history.   

1899  Jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall) on February - 24.   

1902  On February - 24 battle at Yzer Spruit Boer General De la Rey beats British   

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

1903  On this day in history cuba agrees to allow the U.S. to operate a naval base at Guantanamo Bay.   

1903  On this day in history uS signs agreement acquiring a naval station at Guantanamo Bay Cuba   

1905  Simplon tunnel in Switzerland completed on February - 24.   

1905  On February - 24 e Boyland, biochemist   

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

1907  On February - 24 otto Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 77   

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

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 this day in history.   

1910  Lord Hazlerigg on February - 24.   

1911  Konrad Lechner, composer on this day in history.   

1912  Julius Kowalski, composer on February - 24.   

1913  On this day in history richard Murphey Goodwin, economist   

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

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

1914  On this day in history david Langdon, cartoonist/illustrator   

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

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

1916  Gene Mitchell, museum director on February - 24.   

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

1917  On February - 24 william Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity)   

1918  Estonia declares independence from Russia on this day in history.   

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

1919  On February - 24 josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41   

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1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on this day in history.   

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on this day in history.   

1304  On this day in history birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 24.   

1545  On February - 24 birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)   

0616  On February - 24 death of king Ethelbert of Kent   

1525  On this day in history death of guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier   

1563  On February - 24 death of francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44   

1588  On February - 24 death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

1642  On this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

1666  On this day in history nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

1674  Death of Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) on this day in history.   

1685  Death of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) on this day in history.