426 Historic Events for February 24
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| 1872 |
Birth |
John Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles)
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| 1874 |
Birth |
Honus Wagner, HOF shortstop (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17)
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| 1874 |
Death |
Anselmo Clave, composer, dies at 49
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| 1876 |
Birth |
Jean Poveigh, composer
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| 1876 |
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Henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt," premieres in Oslo
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| 1876 |
Birth |
Victor Moore, Hammonton NJ, comedian (Ziegfeld Follies, 7 Year Itch)
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| 1876 |
Death |
Jan Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet, dies at 67
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| 1877 |
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Rudolf Ganz, composer
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| 1879 |
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Herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun)
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| 1881 |
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De Lesseps' Co begins work on Panama Canal
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| 1885 |
Birth |
Chester Nimitz, US admiral (commanded Pacific fleet in WW II)
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| 1885 |
Birth |
Juliusz Kaden-Bandrowski, Polish novelist/satirist (Black Wings)
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| 1885 |
Birth |
Bert Lytell, NYC, actor (Henry-One Man's Family)
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| 1885 |
Birth |
Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israeli Knesset (1949-59)
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| 1887 |
Birth |
Mary Ellen Chase, US linguistic/author (White Gate)
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| 1888 |
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Louisville, Ky becomes 1st govt in US to adopt Australian ballot
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| 1890 |
Birth |
Marjorie Main, [Tomlinson], Action Ind, actress (Another Thin Man)
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| 1890 |
Birth |
Antonio Massana, composer
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| 1891 |
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French troops under capt Archinard occupy Di‚na West Sudan
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| 1894 |
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Nicaragua captures Tegucigalpa, Honduras (National Day, sort of)
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| 1895 |
Death |
Ignaz Lachner, composer, dies at 87
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| 1895 |
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Cuban war for independence begins
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| 1896 |
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Victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27
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| 1898 |
Birth |
Kurt Tank, German WW II aircraft designer
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| 1899 |
Birth |
Jacob Presser, Dutch historian/writer (Down-fall)
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