Page 5: Historical Events In February - 24
Friday, 20 June 2025
1895 On this day in history cuban war for independence begins
1895 Ignaz Lachner, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.
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 February - 24.
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 On this day in history 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 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 Anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.
1909 The Hudson Motor Car Company is founded on February - 24.
1909 August William Derleth, Sauk City Wisc, writer (Judge Peck Mysteries) on February - 24.
1910 On this day in history lord Hazlerigg
1911 Konrad Lechner, composer on February - 24.
1912 On February - 24 julius Kowalski, composer
1913 On February - 24 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 On this day in history david Langdon, cartoonist/illustrator
1914 On this day in history 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 February - 24.
1917 Russian revolution breaks out on February - 24.
1917 On this day in history german plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram)
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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