Historical Events In February - 24

1895  Cuban war for independence begins on this day in history.  

1895  On February - 24 ignaz Lachner, composer, dies at 87  

1896  Victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27 on this day in history.  

1898  Kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer on February - 24.  

1899  On this day in history 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  On this day in history battle at Yzer Spruit: Boer general De la Rey beats British  

1903  On this day in history cuba agrees to allow the U.S. to operate a naval base at Guantanamo Bay.  

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

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

1905  On this day in history e Boyland, biochemist  

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

1907  On this day in history otto Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 77  

1908  Anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer, dies at 66 on February - 24.  

1909  On February - 24 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 this day in history lord Hazlerigg  

1911  Konrad Lechner, composer on this day in history.  

1912  On this day in history julius Kowalski, composer  

1913  Richard Murphey Goodwin, economist on February - 24.  

1914  On February - 24 frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in New York NY  

1914  On February - 24 frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in NYC  

1914  David Langdon, cartoonist/illustrator on this day in history.  

1914  Joshua Chamberlain, Civil War hero for the Union on Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg on February - 24.  

1915  On this day in history charles Henry "Harry" Urwin, trade unionist  

1916  On this day in history gene Mitchell, museum director  

1917  On February - 24 german plan to get Mexican help in WWI exposed (Zimmerman telegram)  

1917  Russian revolution breaks out on February - 24.  

1917  On February - 24 german plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram)  

1917  William Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity) on this day in history.  

1918  On this day in history 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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1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on this day in history.  

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on this day in history.  

1304  On this day in history birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?  

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

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

0616  On February - 24 death of king Ethelbert of Kent  

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on this day in history.  

1563  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on February - 24.  

1588  Death of Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on this day in history.  

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

1666  On February - 24 nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77  

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.