Famous Birthdays In August - 24

1828  On August - 24 birth of george Hume "Maryland" Steuart, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1837  On this day in history birth of theodore Dubois, composer   

1839  Eduard Napravnik, composer was born on August - 24.   

1842  On August - 24 birth of edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market)   

1845  James C. Calhoun, American soldier, brother-in-law of George Armstrong Custer (d. 1876) was born on this day in history.   

1851  Tom Kendall, Australian cricketer (d. 1924) was born on August - 24.   

1852  On August - 24 birth of deacon White, American baseball player (d. 1919)   

1854  Nikolay Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer was born on this day in history.   

1856  Felix Mottl, composer was born on this day in history.   

1863  On August - 24 birth of dragutin Lerman, Croatian explorer (d. 1918)   

1865  On August - 24 birth of ferdinand I VAM, king of Romania   

1872  Max Beerbohm, England, caricaturist/writer/wit (Saturday Review) was born on August - 24.   

1879  Rentaro Taki, composer was born on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history birth of joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train)   

1880  On August - 24 birth of miles W L Killearn of Killearn, Scotish baron/diplomat   

1886  On this day in history birth of william Francis Gibbs, naval architect, designed Liberty ships   

1887  On this day in history birth of harry Hooper, American baseball player (d. 1974)   

1889  Simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet was born on this day in history.   

1890  Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii, swimmer (Olympics-3 gold/2 silver-12, 20, 24) was born on August - 24.   

1890  On August - 24 birth of franz Philipp, composer   

1890  Jean Rhys, British writer (d. 1979) was born on August - 24.   

1891  On August - 24 birth of alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer   

1891  Germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Kniertje in On hope) was born on August - 24.   

1894  Jean Rhys, [Ella Williams], Dominica, writer (Voyage in the Dark) was born on August - 24.   

1895  On this day in history birth of richard Cardinal Cushing, archbishop of Boston (d. 1970)   

1896  On August - 24 birth of phil Baker, Phila, comedian (Who's Whose)   

1897  Fred Rose, American songwriter and publishing executive (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974) was born on August - 24.   

1898  Malcolm Cowley, Belsano Penn, author (Flowering of New England) was born on August - 24.   

1898  Marie J Hugenholtz, [Doctor Grandi], surgeon on Curacao was born on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history birth of johan J Fabricius, Dutch novelist (Island of Demons)   

1899  Jorge Luis Borges, Argentina, writer of fiction, essays (Labyrinths) was born on August - 24.   

1899  On August - 24 birth of ruth Schaumann, German painter/writer (Rose, Black King)   

1900  Preston Foster, Ocean City NJ, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger) was born on this day in history.   

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0079  Death of Pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23) on August - 24.   

1103  Magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies on August - 24.   

1217  Eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle on August - 24.   

1313  Henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies on August - 24.   

1371  Death of Eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated on this day in history.   

1540  Death of Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503) on this day in history.   

1542  Death of Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483) on August - 24.   

1572  Death of Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded on August - 24.