Historical Events In February - 24

1895  On this day in history cuban war for independence begins  

1895  On this day in history ignaz Lachner, composer, dies at 87  

1896  On this day in history 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  On this day in history western Washington University is established.  

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

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

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

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

1903  US signs agreement acquiring a naval station at Guantanamo Bay Cuba on February - 24.  

1905  On this day in history simplon tunnel in Switzerland completed  

1905  On February - 24 e Boyland, biochemist  

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

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

1908  On this day in history anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer, dies at 66  

1909  The Hudson Motor Car Company is founded on this day in history.  

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

1910  On February - 24 lord Hazlerigg  

1911  On this day in history konrad Lechner, composer  

1912  On this day in history julius Kowalski, composer  

1913  Richard Murphey Goodwin, economist on February - 24.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1916  Gene Mitchell, museum director on February - 24.  

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

1917  On this day in history russian revolution breaks out  

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

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

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

1919  Alan Hugh Iliffe, psychologist on February - 24.  

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

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)  

1545  On this day in history birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)  

0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on February - 24.  

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

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

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