Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 24

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

1837  On this day in history birth of theodore Dubois, composer   

1839  On this day in history birth of eduard Napravnik, composer   

1842  On August - 24 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 this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history birth of tom Kendall, Australian cricketer (d. 1924)   

1852  Deacon White, American baseball player (d. 1919) was born on August - 24.   

1854  On August - 24 birth of nikolay Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer   

1856  Felix Mottl, composer was born on August - 24.   

1863  On this day in history birth of dragutin Lerman, Croatian explorer (d. 1918)   

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

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 this day in history birth of joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train)   

1880  On this day in history birth of miles W L Killearn of Killearn, Scotish baron/diplomat   

1886  William Francis Gibbs, naval architect, designed Liberty ships was born on this day in history.   

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

1889  On this day in history 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  Jean Rhys, British writer (d. 1979) was born on this day in history.   

1891  Alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1894  Jean Rhys, [Ella Williams], Dominica, writer (Voyage in the Dark) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of fred Rose, American songwriter and publishing executive (d. 1954)   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of preston Foster, Ocean City NJ, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger)   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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