Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 24

1828  George Hume "Maryland" Steuart, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.   

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

1839  Eduard Napravnik, composer was born on August - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1852  On August - 24 birth of deacon White, American baseball player (d. 1919)   

1854  Nikolay Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 24.   

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 August - 24.   

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

1887  Harry Hooper, American baseball player (d. 1974) was born on August - 24.   

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  Franz Philipp, composer was born on August - 24.   

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

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

1891  Germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Kniertje in On hope) was born on August - 24.   

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

1895  On this day in history birth of richard Cardinal Cushing, archbishop of Boston (d. 1970)   

1896  On this day in history birth of phil Baker, Phila, comedian (Who's Whose)   

1897  On August - 24 birth of fred Rose, American songwriter and publishing executive (d. 1954)   

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  On August - 24 birth of marie J Hugenholtz, [Doctor Grandi], surgeon on Curacao   

1899  On this day in history birth of johan J Fabricius, Dutch novelist (Island of Demons)   

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

1899  Ruth Schaumann, German painter/writer (Rose, Black King) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Preston Foster, Ocean City NJ, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger) 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  On August - 24 magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies   

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

1313  Henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies on August - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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