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  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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1103  On February - 24 birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)   

1304  On February - 24 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  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  On February - 24 birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)   

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on February - 24.   

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

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 February - 24.   

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

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 February - 24.