Famous Birthdays In May - 24

1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.   

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on May - 24.   

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on this day in history.   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.   

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on May - 24.   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on May - 24.   

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on this day in history.   

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on May - 24.   

1677  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer was born on this day in history.   

1689  On May - 24 birth of daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769)   

1736  Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer was born on May - 24.   

1738  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820) was born on May - 24.   

1743  On this day in history birth of jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist   

1751  On May - 24 birth of charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802)   

1753  On May - 24 birth of oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington   

1754  Giacomo Conti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1767  Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer was born on May - 24.   

1781  On this day in history birth of louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player   

1794  William Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science) was born on May - 24.   

1803  On this day in history birth of charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano   

1803  On this day in history birth of alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist (d. 1866)   

1807  On this day in history birth of cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature   

1807  Thomas Duncan, painter was born on this day in history.   

1810  Abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism was born on May - 24.   

1811  Charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 was born on May - 24.   

1816  On May - 24 birth of emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware)   

1816  On this day in history birth of robert Seaman Granger, (Union Army Bvt Major general, died in 1894)   

1819  Victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901) was born on this day in history.   

1830  On May - 24 birth of alexei Savrasov, Russian painter (d. 1897)   

1831  Richard Hoffman, composer was born on this day in history.   

1836  Joseph Rowntree, British social reformer (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

1838  Paul Laband, German lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1840  Frederick Walker, painter was born on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history birth of charles Napier Henry, painter   

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1144  On May - 24 petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on May - 24.   

1351  On May - 24 death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)   

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on this day in history.   

1425  On this day in history death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on this day in history.   

1543  On this day in history nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on this day in history.