Famous Birthdays
- Bert Lytell, American actor (One Man's Family), born in NYC, New York (d. 1954)
Chester Nimitz (1885-1966)
American admiral who commanded the US Pacific fleet in World War II, born in Fredericksburg, Texas
- Juliusz Kaden-Bandrowski, Polish novelist and satirist (Black Wings), born in Rzeszów, Galicia (d. 1944)
- Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, Polish writer and painter (d. 1939)
- Yosef Sprinzak, Israeli politician, first Speaker of the Knesset (1949-59) and leading Zionist, born in Moscow, Russian Empire (d. 1959)
1885 Highlights
About February 24, 1885
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 138 years, 1 month and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Pisces
