Historical Events In February - 24
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
1895 Cuban war for independence begins on February - 24.
1895 On February - 24 ignaz Lachner, composer, dies at 87
1896 On February - 24 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 On February - 24 western Washington University is established.
1899 On this day in history jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall)
1902 Battle at Yzer Spruit Boer General De la Rey beats British on February - 24.
1902 Battle at Yzer Spruit: Boer general De la Rey beats British on this day in history.
1903 Cuba agrees to allow the U.S. to operate a naval base at Guantanamo Bay on February - 24.
1903 US signs agreement acquiring a naval station at Guantanamo Bay Cuba on this day in history.
1905 On February - 24 simplon tunnel in Switzerland completed
1905 On this day in history e Boyland, biochemist
1906 Alexis Curvers, Belgian author (Tempo di Roma, Bourg-le-Rond) on this day in history.
1907 Otto Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.
1908 Anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer, dies at 66 on February - 24.
1909 The Hudson Motor Car Company is founded on February - 24.
1909 On this day in history august William Derleth, Sauk City Wisc, writer (Judge Peck Mysteries)
1910 Lord Hazlerigg on this day in history.
1911 On February - 24 konrad Lechner, composer
1912 On this day in history julius Kowalski, composer
1913 Richard Murphey Goodwin, economist on this day in history.
1914 Frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in New York NY on this day in history.
1914 Frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in NYC on February - 24.
1914 David Langdon, cartoonist/illustrator on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1916 On February - 24 gene Mitchell, museum director
1917 On this day in history german plan to get Mexican help in WWI exposed (Zimmerman telegram)
1917 Russian revolution breaks out on this day in history.
1917 On February - 24 german plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram)
1917 William Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity) on February - 24.
1918 On February - 24 estonia declares independence from Russia
1919 Alan Hugh Iliffe, psychologist on February - 24.
1919 Josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41 on February - 24.
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