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  On February - 24 victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27   

1898  On February - 24 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 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 February - 24.   

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

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

1905  Simplon tunnel in Switzerland completed on this day in history.   

1905  E Boyland, biochemist on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  On February - 24 lord Hazlerigg   

1911  Konrad Lechner, composer on February - 24.   

1912  On February - 24 julius Kowalski, composer   

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 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  Gene Mitchell, museum director on this day in history.   

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

1917  On this day in history russian revolution breaks out   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)   

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

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

0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on this day in history.   

1525  On this day in history 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 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  On February - 24 death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)   

1685  On this day in history death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)