Page 5: Historical Events In February - 24

1899  Jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall)   

1902  Battle at Yzer Spruit Boer General De la Rey beats British   

1903  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.   

1905  Simplon tunnel in Switzerland completed.   

1905  E Boyland, biochemist   

1906  Alexis Curvers, Belgian author (Tempo di Roma, Bourg-le-Rond).   

1907  Otto Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 77   

1908  Anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer, dies at 66.   

1909  The Hudson Motor Car Company is founded   

1909  August William Derleth, Sauk City Wisc, writer (Judge Peck Mysteries).   

1910  Lord Hazlerigg   

1911  Konrad Lechner, composer   

1912  Julius Kowalski, composer   

1913  Richard Murphey Goodwin, economist   

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

1914  Frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in NYC   

1914  David Langdon, cartoonist/illustrator   

1914  Joshua Chamberlain, Civil War hero for the Union on Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg   

1915  Charles Henry "Harry" Urwin, trade unionist.   

1916  Gene Mitchell, museum director   

1917  German plan to get Mexican help in WWI exposed (Zimmerman telegram).   

1917  Russian revolution breaks out   

1917  William Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity).   

1918  Estonia declares independence from Russia   

1919  Alan Hugh Iliffe, psychologist.   

1919  Josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41   

1920  Peace treaty gives Estonia independence.   

1920  NSDAP begins at Hofbrauhaus Munich   

1920  Frank Rogers, CEO (NPA Telegraph).   

1921  The inaugural transcontinental flight in 24 hours flying time arrives Florida   

1921  1st transcontinental flight in 24 hrs flying time arrives Florida   

1921  Abe Vigoda, NYC, actor (Barney Miller, Fish).   

1922  Kanwar Rai Singh, cricketer (batted at MCG in Test for India 1948)   

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1103  Emperor toba of japan: Emperor toba of japan (d. 1156)   

1304  Muhammad ibn battutah: Arab travel writer (travels in asia & africa)   

1304  Ibn battuta: Arabian explorer ?   

1463  Giovanni pico della mirandola: Italy, scholar/platonist   

1500  Carlos v: King of spain (1516-56)/holy roman emperor   

1501  Sixt(us) birck [xystus betulius]: German writer (suzanna)   

1536  Clement viii: [ippolito aldofireini], fano italy, pope (1592-1605)   

1545  Don john of austria: Spanish military leader   

0616  Death of King ethelbert of kent: King ethelbert of kent   

1525  Death of Guillaume gouffier: Seigneur de bonnivet, french soldier   

1563  Death of Francois guise: French general/duke, assassinated at 44   

1588  Death of Johann weyer: Dutch physician and occultist   

1642  Marco da gagliano: Italian opera composer,   

1666  Nicholas lanier: Composer,   

1674  Death of Matthias weckmann: German composer (b. 1616)   

1685  Charles howard: 1st earl of carlisle, english politician and military leader (b. 1629)