Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 24

1828  George Hume "Maryland" Steuart, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on August - 24.   

1837  Theodore Dubois, composer was born on this day in history.   

1839  On August - 24 birth of eduard Napravnik, composer   

1842  On this day in history birth of edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market)   

1845  James C. Calhoun, American soldier, brother-in-law of George Armstrong Custer (d. 1876) was born on August - 24.   

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  Dragutin Lerman, Croatian explorer (d. 1918) was born on August - 24.   

1865  Ferdinand I VAM, king of Romania was born on this day in history.   

1872  Max Beerbohm, England, caricaturist/writer/wit (Saturday Review) was born on August - 24.   

1879  Rentaro Taki, composer was born on August - 24.   

1880  On this day in history 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 August - 24 birth of harry Hooper, American baseball player (d. 1974)   

1889  On August - 24 birth of simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet   

1890  On August - 24 birth of duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii, swimmer (Olympics-3 gold/2 silver-12, 20, 24)   

1890  On August - 24 birth of franz Philipp, composer   

1890  On this day in history birth of jean Rhys, British writer (d. 1979)   

1891  Alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer was born on August - 24.   

1891  On August - 24 birth of germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Kniertje in On hope)   

1894  On August - 24 birth of jean Rhys, [Ella Williams], Dominica, writer (Voyage in the Dark)   

1895  Richard Cardinal Cushing, archbishop of Boston (d. 1970) was born on August - 24.   

1896  Phil Baker, Phila, comedian (Who's Whose) was born on August - 24.   

1897  Fred Rose, American songwriter and publishing executive (d. 1954) was born on August - 24.   

1898  Albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974) was born on August - 24.   

1898  Malcolm Cowley, Belsano Penn, author (Flowering of New England) was born on August - 24.   

1898  On this day in history birth of marie J Hugenholtz, [Doctor Grandi], surgeon on Curacao   

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

1899  Jorge Luis Borges, Argentina, writer of fiction, essays (Labyrinths) was born on August - 24.   

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

1900  Preston Foster, Ocean City NJ, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger) was born on this day in history.   

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0079  On August - 24 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 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 August - 24 death of girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503)   

1542  Death of Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483) on August - 24.   

1572  On August - 24 death of gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded