Page 5: Historical Events In February - 24

1895  On this day in history cuban war for independence begins   

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

1896  Victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27 on this day in history.   

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

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

1899  On February - 24 jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall)   

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

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 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  E Boyland, biochemist on February - 24.   

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

1907  Otto Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 77 on February - 24.   

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 February - 24.   

1910  On February - 24 lord Hazlerigg   

1911  On February - 24 konrad Lechner, composer   

1912  Julius Kowalski, composer on this day in history.   

1913  On February - 24 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 this day in history.   

1914  On February - 24 david Langdon, cartoonist/illustrator   

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 February - 24.   

1916  On this day in history gene Mitchell, museum director   

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

1917  Russian revolution breaks out on February - 24.   

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

1917  On this day in history william Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity)   

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

1919  On this day in history alan Hugh Iliffe, psychologist   

1919  On this day in history josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41   

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1103  On this day in history birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)   

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

1304  On February - 24 birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on February - 24.   

1500  On February - 24 birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor   

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

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  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 February - 24.   

1588  Death of Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on this day in history.   

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on February - 24.   

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on February - 24.   

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 this day in history.