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 this day in history.   

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

1842  Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market) was born on August - 24.   

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 August - 24.   

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

1856  On August - 24 birth of felix Mottl, composer   

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

1865  On August - 24 birth of ferdinand I VAM, king of Romania   

1872  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1890  Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii, swimmer (Olympics-3 gold/2 silver-12, 20, 24) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Franz Philipp, composer was born on August - 24.   

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

1898  On this day in history birth of albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974)   

1898  On this day in history birth of malcolm Cowley, Belsano Penn, author (Flowering of New England)   

1898  Marie J Hugenholtz, [Doctor Grandi], surgeon on Curacao was born on August - 24.   

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

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

1899  On August - 24 birth of ruth Schaumann, German painter/writer (Rose, Black King)   

1900  Preston Foster, Ocean City NJ, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger) was born on August - 24.   

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0079  Death of Pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23) on this day in history.   

1103  Magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies on this day in history.   

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  On August - 24 death of eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated   

1540  On this day in history death of girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503)   

1542  On this day in history death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)   

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