Famous Birthdays In February - 24

1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on this day in history.   

1304  On February - 24 birth of muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa)   

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 February - 24.   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on this day in history.   

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on February - 24.   

1536  On this day in history birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)   

1545  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

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

1557  On this day in history birth of matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19)   

1595  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 24.   

1622  Johannes Clauberg, German theologian and philosopher (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1679  Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer was born on this day in history.   

1684  On this day in history birth of catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia   

1684  On this day in history birth of matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (d. 1738)   

1693  James Quin, English actor (d. 1766) was born on February - 24.   

1697  Bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist was born on February - 24.   

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

1709  On February - 24 birth of jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782)   

1717  On this day in history birth of bernhard Hupfeld, composer   

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

1766  Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) was born on February - 24.   

1771  On February - 24 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 this day in history birth of wilhelm Karl Grimm, Hanau Germany, story teller (Grimm's Fairy Tales)   

1786  Martin W. Bates. U.S. Senator from Delaware (d. 1869) was born on this day in history.   

1797  Samuel Lover, composer was born on February - 24.   

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

1811  On February - 24 birth of daniel A Payne, Bishop/reformer/educator of AME Church   

1811  On this day in history birth of edward Dickinson Baker, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1861   

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

1827  Charles Davis Jameson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on this day in history.   

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0616  On February - 24 death of king Ethelbert of Kent   

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on this day in history.   

1563  On this day in history death of francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44   

1588  On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on February - 24.   

1674  On February - 24 death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)   

1685  On this day in history death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)