Famous Birthdays In August - 24

1828  On this day in history birth of george Hume "Maryland" Steuart, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1837  Theodore Dubois, composer was born on August - 24.   

1839  Eduard Napravnik, composer was born on this day in history.   

1842  Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market) was born on August - 24.   

1845  On August - 24 birth of james C. Calhoun, American soldier, brother-in-law of George Armstrong Custer (d. 1876)   

1851  Tom Kendall, Australian cricketer (d. 1924) was born on this day in history.   

1852  Deacon White, American baseball player (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

1854  Nikolay Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer was born on August - 24.   

1856  On this day in history birth of felix Mottl, composer   

1863  On August - 24 birth of dragutin Lerman, Croatian explorer (d. 1918)   

1865  On August - 24 birth of ferdinand I VAM, king of Romania   

1872  On August - 24 birth of max Beerbohm, England, caricaturist/writer/wit (Saturday Review)   

1879  Rentaro Taki, composer was born on this day in history.   

1880  On August - 24 birth of joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train)   

1880  Miles W L Killearn of Killearn, Scotish baron/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1886  William Francis Gibbs, naval architect, designed Liberty ships was born on August - 24.   

1887  On this day in history birth of harry Hooper, American baseball player (d. 1974)   

1889  Simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet was born on August - 24.   

1890  Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii, swimmer (Olympics-3 gold/2 silver-12, 20, 24) was born on August - 24.   

1890  On this day in history birth of franz Philipp, composer   

1890  On August - 24 birth of jean Rhys, British writer (d. 1979)   

1891  On August - 24 birth of alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer   

1891  On this day in history birth of germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Kniertje in On hope)   

1894  On this day in history birth of jean Rhys, [Ella Williams], Dominica, writer (Voyage in the Dark)   

1895  Richard Cardinal Cushing, archbishop of Boston (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Phil Baker, Phila, comedian (Who's Whose) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Fred Rose, American songwriter and publishing executive (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Malcolm Cowley, Belsano Penn, author (Flowering of New England) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Marie J Hugenholtz, [Doctor Grandi], surgeon on Curacao was born on August - 24.   

1899  Johan J Fabricius, Dutch novelist (Island of Demons) was born on August - 24.   

1899  On August - 24 birth of jorge Luis Borges, Argentina, writer of fiction, essays (Labyrinths)   

1899  On this day in history birth of ruth Schaumann, German painter/writer (Rose, Black King)   

1900  On August - 24 birth of preston Foster, Ocean City NJ, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger)   

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0079  On this day in history death of pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23)   

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

1217  Eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle on August - 24.   

1313  On this day in history henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies   

1371  Death of Eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated on August - 24.   

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  On August - 24 death of gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded