Historical Events In February - 24

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

1895  On this day in history ignaz Lachner, composer, dies at 87   

1896  Victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27 on February - 24.   

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

1899  On February - 24 western Washington University is established.   

1899  Jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall) on this day in history.   

1902  Battle at Yzer Spruit Boer General De la Rey beats British on February - 24.   

1902  On February - 24 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  US signs agreement acquiring a naval station at Guantanamo Bay Cuba on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history simplon tunnel in Switzerland completed   

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 February - 24.   

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

1909  The Hudson Motor Car Company is founded on February - 24.   

1909  On February - 24 august William Derleth, Sauk City Wisc, writer (Judge Peck Mysteries)   

1910  Lord Hazlerigg on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history konrad Lechner, composer   

1912  On this day in history julius Kowalski, composer   

1913  Richard Murphey Goodwin, economist on February - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1914  Joshua Chamberlain, Civil War hero for the Union on Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg on this day in history.   

1915  On February - 24 charles Henry "Harry" Urwin, trade unionist   

1916  On February - 24 gene Mitchell, museum director   

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  On this day in history 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 February - 24 estonia declares independence from Russia   

1919  Alan Hugh Iliffe, psychologist on February - 24.   

1919  On February - 24 josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41   

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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  Ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ? was born on February - 24.   

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on February - 24.   

1500  On this day in history birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor   

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

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

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  Death of Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on February - 24.   

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on February - 24.   

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.