Famous Birthdays In August - 24

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

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  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  Felix Mottl, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 24 birth of rentaro Taki, composer   

1880  Joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train) was born on August - 24.   

1880  On August - 24 birth of miles W L Killearn of Killearn, Scotish baron/diplomat   

1886  On this day in history birth of william Francis Gibbs, naval architect, designed Liberty ships   

1887  On August - 24 birth of harry Hooper, American baseball player (d. 1974)   

1889  Simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet was born on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history 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  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  Jean Rhys, [Ella Williams], Dominica, writer (Voyage in the Dark) was born on August - 24.   

1895  On August - 24 birth of richard Cardinal Cushing, archbishop of Boston (d. 1970)   

1896  On August - 24 birth of phil Baker, Phila, comedian (Who's Whose)   

1897  On this day in history birth of fred Rose, American songwriter and publishing executive (d. 1954)   

1898  On August - 24 birth of albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974)   

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 this day in history.   

1899  Johan J Fabricius, Dutch novelist (Island of Demons) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1313  On August - 24 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  Death of Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503) on this day in history.   

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