Page 5: Historical Events In February - 24

1895  On February - 24 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  On this day in history kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer   

1899  Western Washington University is established on February - 24.   

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

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 this day in history 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  Simplon tunnel in Switzerland completed on February - 24.   

1905  On this day in history e Boyland, biochemist   

1906  On this day in history alexis Curvers, Belgian author (Tempo di Roma, Bourg-le-Rond)   

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

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

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

1909  On February - 24 august William Derleth, Sauk City Wisc, writer (Judge Peck Mysteries)   

1910  Lord Hazlerigg on February - 24.   

1911  Konrad Lechner, composer on February - 24.   

1912  Julius Kowalski, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in NYC   

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  On February - 24 charles Henry "Harry" Urwin, trade unionist   

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 February - 24.   

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

1918  On this day in history estonia declares independence from Russia   

1919  On February - 24 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  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on February - 24.   

1525  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 February - 24 nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

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

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