Page 5: Historical Events In February - 24

1895  On February - 24 cuban war for independence begins   

1895  Ignaz Lachner, composer, dies at 87 on February - 24.   

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

1898  On February - 24 kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer   

1899  On February - 24 western Washington University is established.   

1899  On February - 24 jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall)   

1902  Battle at Yzer Spruit Boer General De la Rey beats British on this day in history.   

1902  On February - 24 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 on this day in history.   

1903  US signs agreement acquiring a naval station at Guantanamo Bay Cuba on February - 24.   

1905  On February - 24 simplon tunnel in Switzerland completed   

1905  E Boyland, biochemist on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history alexis Curvers, Belgian author (Tempo di Roma, Bourg-le-Rond)   

1907  Otto Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1908  On February - 24 anatol' Vakhnyanyn, composer, dies at 66   

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 February - 24 lord Hazlerigg   

1911  Konrad Lechner, composer on February - 24.   

1912  Julius Kowalski, composer on this day in history.   

1913  Richard Murphey Goodwin, economist on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in New York NY   

1914  Frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in NYC on February - 24.   

1914  David Langdon, cartoonist/illustrator on February - 24.   

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 February - 24.   

1916  Gene Mitchell, museum director on February - 24.   

1917  German plan to get Mexican help in WWI exposed (Zimmerman telegram) on this day in history.   

1917  Russian revolution breaks out on February - 24.   

1917  German plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram) on February - 24.   

1917  William Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity) on February - 24.   

1918  Estonia declares independence from Russia on February - 24.   

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 February - 24.   

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on February - 24.   

1304  On February - 24 birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

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 February - 24.   

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on February - 24.   

1536  On this day in history birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)   

1545  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on this day in history.   

1525  On this day in history death of guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier   

1563  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

1642  On this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1674  On February - 24 death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)   

1685  On this day in history death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)