Famous Birthdays In October - 24

0051  On October - 24 birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)   

1378  On this day in history birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)   

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on this day in history.   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.   

1675  On October - 24 birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  On this day in history birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.   

1788  On this day in history birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)   

1789  Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6) was born on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history birth of ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer   

1794  On October - 24 birth of friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant   

1796  August v Platen, writer was born on October - 24.   

1804  Wilhelm Eduard Weber, German physicist (d. 1891) was born on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history birth of ernst Friedrich Richter, composer   

1811  On October - 24 birth of ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor   

1815  On October - 24 birth of john Edwards, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

1830  Belva Bennett Lockwood, attorney (1st lady to argue in Supreme Court) was born on October - 24.   

1842  Josef Nesvera, composer was born on October - 24.   

1844  Karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna was born on this day in history.   

1854  On October - 24 birth of hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte)   

1855  James S. Sherman, Vice President of the United States (d. 1912) was born on this day in history.   

1857  Ned Williamson, American baseball player (d. 1894) was born on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history birth of manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer   

1867  Franco Leoni, composer was born on October - 24.   

1868  On October - 24 birth of alexandra David-Néel, French explorer and writer (d. 1969)   

1872  Peter O'Connor, Irish athlete (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

1875  Konstantin Yuon, Russian painter (d. 1958) was born on October - 24.   

1877  Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer was born on October - 24.   

1877  On this day in history birth of rika H E Hopper, Dutch actress (Anastasia)   

1878  Hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer was born on this day in history.   

1882  On October - 24 birth of sybil Thorndike, England, actress (Saint Joan)   

1885  Ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem) was born on this day in history.   

1886  Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco) was born on this day in history.   

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0996  On this day in history hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58   

1375  On October - 24 death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on October - 24.   

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on October - 24.   

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on this day in history.   

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on this day in history.   

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on October - 24.