Famous Birthdays In February - 24

1103  On this day in history birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)  

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on February - 24.  

1304  On this day in history birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?  

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on this day in history.  

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on February - 24.  

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on this day in history.  

1536  On February - 24 birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)  

1545  On February - 24 birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)  

1547  Jan of Austria, Spanish military man/land guardian of the Netherland was born on February - 24.  

1557  On February - 24 birth of matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19)  

1595  On February - 24 birth of matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet  

1597  Vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.  

1619  Charles Le Brun, French artist (d. 1690) was born on this day in history.  

1622  On this day in history birth of johannes Clauberg, German theologian and philosopher (d. 1665)  

1679  Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer was born on February - 24.  

1684  Catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia was born on February - 24.  

1684  Matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (d. 1738) was born on February - 24.  

1693  James Quin, English actor (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.  

1697  On this day in history birth of bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist  

1704  Hubert Renotte, composer was born on this day in history.  

1709  Jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.  

1717  Bernhard Hupfeld, composer was born on February - 24.  

1723  John Burgoyne, British general (d. 1792) was born on February - 24.  

1766  Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) was born on this day in history.  

1771  On this day in history birth of johann Baptist Cramer, German/British pianist/composer/publisher  

1774  Prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge (d. 1850) was born on February - 24.  

1786  On February - 24 birth of wilhelm Karl Grimm, Hanau Germany, story teller (Grimm's Fairy Tales)  

1786  On this day in history birth of martin W. Bates. U.S. Senator from Delaware (d. 1869)  

1797  Samuel Lover, composer was born on this day in history.  

1809  Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, governor/viceroy (Elzas-Lutherian) was born on this day in history.  

1811  Daniel A Payne, Bishop/reformer/educator of AME Church was born on February - 24.  

1811  Edward Dickinson Baker, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1861 was born on this day in history.  

1824  John Crawford Vaughn, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1875 was born on February - 24.  

1827  On February - 24 birth of charles Davis Jameson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862  

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0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on this day in history.  

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on February - 24.  

1563  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on February - 24.  

1588  Death of Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on February - 24.  

1642  On February - 24 marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66  

1666  On this day in history nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77  

1674  Death of Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) on February - 24.  

1685  Death of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) on this day in history.