Famous Birthdays In August - 24

1113  Geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy was born on this day in history.  

1113  Geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151) was born on this day in history.  

1198  On this day in history birth of king Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249)  

1210  On this day in history birth of floris IV, Count of Holland  

1358  King John I of Castile (d. 1390) was born on this day in history.  

1393  On this day in history birth of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458)  

1420  On August - 24 birth of albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt)  

1531  Ercole Bottrigari, composer was born on August - 24.  

1552  Lavinia Fontana, Italian painter (d. 1614) was born on August - 24.  

1579  John Amner, composer was born on August - 24.  

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1580  On this day in history birth of john Taylor, English poet (d. 1654)  

1591  Robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized) was born on this day in history.  

1635  On August - 24 birth of peder Griffenfeld, Danish statesman (d. 1699)  

1669  On August - 24 birth of alessandro Marcello, composer  

1683  On August - 24 birth of meinrad Spiess, composer  

1694  On August - 24 birth of theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king [or 8/25]  

1707  On this day in history birth of selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon, English Evangelical Revivalist (d. 1791)  

1712  Cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer was born on this day in history.  

1725  Johann Balthasar Kehl, composer was born on August - 24.  

1733  David Traugott Nicolai, composer was born on this day in history.  

1750  Letizia Ramolino, mother of Napoleon Bonaparte (d. 1836) was born on this day in history.  

1758  Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.  

1759  William Wilberforce, British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade was born on August - 24.  

1772  Willem I Frederik, grand duke of Luxembourg/king of Neth (1814-40) was born on August - 24.  

1772  King William I of the Netherlands (d. 1840) was born on August - 24.  

1787  James Weddell, Ostend England, Antarctic explorer (Weddell Sea) was born on this day in history.  

1808  Benjamin Grubb Humphreys, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.  

1808  Thomas Fenwick Drayton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 was born on August - 24.  

1816  On this day in history birth of daniel Gooch, laid 1st successful transatlantic cables  

1817  Aleksei K Tolstoi, [Kozjma Prutkov], Russian poet/writer [OS] was born on this day in history.  

1817  On this day in history birth of aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy, Russian writer (d. 1875)  

1820  On this day in history birth of jacopo Tomadini, composer  

1821  On this day in history birth of emmanuele Muzio, composer  

1827  Walter Husted Stevens, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867 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 this day in history.  

1217  On August - 24 eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle  

1313  On August - 24 henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies  

1371  On this day in history death of eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated  

1540  On this day in history death of girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503)  

1542  On August - 24 death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)  

1572  Death of Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded on this day in history.