Famous Birthdays 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 this day in history.  

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 August - 24.  

1852  Deacon White, American baseball player (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.  

1854  On this day in history birth of nikolay Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer  

1856  On August - 24 birth of felix Mottl, composer  

1863  Dragutin Lerman, Croatian explorer (d. 1918) was born on August - 24.  

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

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

1880  Miles W L Killearn of Killearn, Scotish baron/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

1894  On August - 24 birth of jean Rhys, [Ella Williams], Dominica, writer (Voyage in the Dark)  

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

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

1897  Fred Rose, American songwriter and publishing executive (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.  

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

1898  On August - 24 birth of malcolm Cowley, Belsano Penn, author (Flowering of New England)  

1898  On August - 24 birth of marie J Hugenholtz, [Doctor Grandi], surgeon on Curacao  

1899  On August - 24 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 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 this day in history.  

1217  Eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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

1371  On August - 24 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 August - 24.  

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