Famous Personalities Born 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  King Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249) was born on August - 24.   

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 this day in history birth of albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt)   

1531  On August - 24 birth of ercole Bottrigari, composer   

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

1579  John Amner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1580  John Taylor, English poet (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

1591  Robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized) was born on August - 24.   

1635  Peder Griffenfeld, Danish statesman (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.   

1669  Alessandro Marcello, composer was born on this day in history.   

1683  Meinrad Spiess, composer was born on August - 24.   

1694  Theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king [or 8/25] was born on August - 24.   

1707  Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon, English Evangelical Revivalist (d. 1791) was born on August - 24.   

1712  On this day in history birth of cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer   

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

1733  On August - 24 birth of david Traugott Nicolai, composer   

1750  On this day in history birth of letizia Ramolino, mother of Napoleon Bonaparte (d. 1836)   

1758  On this day in history birth of sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1794)   

1759  William Wilberforce, British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1787  James Weddell, Ostend England, Antarctic explorer (Weddell Sea) was born on August - 24.   

1808  On August - 24 birth of benjamin Grubb Humphreys, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1808  On August - 24 birth of thomas Fenwick Drayton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1816  On August - 24 birth of daniel Gooch, laid 1st successful transatlantic cables   

1817  On this day in history birth of aleksei K Tolstoi, [Kozjma Prutkov], Russian poet/writer [OS]   

1817  On August - 24 birth of aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy, Russian writer (d. 1875)   

1820  On August - 24 birth of jacopo Tomadini, composer   

1821  Emmanuele Muzio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history birth of walter Husted Stevens, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867   

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0079  Death of Pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23) on this day in history.   

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

1217  On this day in history eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle   

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

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 August - 24.   

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.