Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 24

1828  On August - 24 birth of george Hume "Maryland" Steuart, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

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

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

1842  Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1879  On August - 24 birth of rentaro Taki, composer   

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 August - 24.   

1887  On August - 24 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 this day in history birth of franz Philipp, composer   

1890  Jean Rhys, British writer (d. 1979) was born on August - 24.   

1891  On this day in history birth of alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer   

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  On August - 24 birth of richard Cardinal Cushing, archbishop of Boston (d. 1970)   

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 August - 24.   

1898  On August - 24 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  Ruth Schaumann, German painter/writer (Rose, Black King) was born on August - 24.   

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  On August - 24 magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies   

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

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

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

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 this day in history death of gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded