Famous Birthdays In July - 24

1864  Michel Gaston Carraud, composer was born on July - 24.   

1865  On this day in history birth of frank Wedekind, writer   

1867  Fred Tate, cricketer (father of Maurice, 1 Test, Eng v Aus 1902) was born on July - 24.   

1867  On July - 24 birth of frederic Benson, novelist   

1867  On this day in history birth of vicente Acosta, Salvadoran poet (d. the same day 1908)   

1870  On this day in history birth of fred Law Olmsted Jr, architect/landscaper   

1874  On this day in history birth of oswald Chambers, Scottish minister and writer (d. 1917)   

1877  On this day in history birth of calogero Vizzini, Sicilian mafioso (d. 1954)   

1878  On July - 24 birth of lord Dunsany, [Edward JMD Plunkett], Irish sci-fi writer (Time & Gods)   

1880  On this day in history birth of ernest Bloch, Geneva Switzerland, composer (MacBeth)   

1880  Kristian Hellström, Swedish athlete (d. 1946) was born on July - 24.   

1884  Abraham Rutgers, Dutch governor (Suriname, 1928-33) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1886  Junichiro Tanizaki, Japan, writer (Snow Dusting) was born on this day in history.   

1888  Arthur Richardson, Australian cricket batsman (20's) was born on July - 24.   

1894  On July - 24 birth of walter Schulthess, composer   

1896  Hermann Kasack, German writer (Die Stadt hinter dem Strom) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Elmar Berkovich, Hungarian/Dutch designer (Eindhoven Theatre) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Karl von Mechow, German writer (Auf Dem Wege, Vorsommer) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history birth of amelia Earhart, US aviator (1st woman to solo Atlantic)   

1898  On this day in history birth of frank Mortelmans, Belgian painter   

1899  On this day in history birth of chief Dan George, actor (Little Big Man)   

1900  Zelda Fitzgerald, 1st wife of F Scott was born on July - 24.   

1902  Hans Chemin-Petit, composer was born on this day in history.   

1902  Nora Swinburne, England, actress (Quo Vardis, Dinner at Ritz, River) was born on July - 24.   

1903  On July - 24 birth of robert Mills Delaney, composer   

1904  On July - 24 birth of james R Killian Jr, MIT pres (1948-59)   

1904  On this day in history birth of leo Arnaud, French-American composer (d. 1991)   

1907  Hugh Charles, songwriter/impressario was born on July - 24.   

1908  On this day in history birth of cootie Williams, American trumpeter (d. 1985)   

1910  On July - 24 birth of edward Ford, registrat Order of Merit   

1910  On July - 24 birth of harry Horner, stage/Film Designer   

1913  George H Brown, film producer was born on July - 24.   

1913  On this day in history birth of johnny McAfee, Dallas Tx, singer (Sammy Kaye Show)   

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1115  Death of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046) on this day in history.   

1240  Death of Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on July - 24.   

1345  Death of Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on July - 24.   

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on July - 24.   

1594  On this day in history death of john Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)   

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on July - 24.   

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on this day in history.   

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on this day in history.