Famous Birthdays In May - 24

1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on May - 24.  

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on May - 24.  

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on this day in history.  

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.  

1616  On this day in history birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)  

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on May - 24.  

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on May - 24.  

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.  

1677  On this day in history birth of alexandre de Villenueve, composer  

1689  Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.  

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1736  Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer was born on May - 24.  

1738  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820) was born on May - 24.  

1743  On May - 24 birth of jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist  

1751  Charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802) was born on this day in history.  

1753  Oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington was born on May - 24.  

1754  Giacomo Conti, composer was born on this day in history.  

1767  Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer was born on May - 24.  

1781  On May - 24 birth of louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player  

1794  William Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science) was born on this day in history.  

1803  Charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano was born on May - 24.  

1803  On this day in history birth of alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist (d. 1866)  

1807  Cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature was born on this day in history.  

1807  On this day in history birth of thomas Duncan, painter  

1810  Abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism was born on May - 24.  

1811  On May - 24 birth of charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877  

1816  Emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware) was born on May - 24.  

1816  Robert Seaman Granger, (Union Army Bvt Major general, died in 1894) was born on this day in history.  

1819  Victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901) was born on May - 24.  

1830  On May - 24 birth of alexei Savrasov, Russian painter (d. 1897)  

1831  Richard Hoffman, composer was born on this day in history.  

1836  Joseph Rowntree, British social reformer (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.  

1838  Paul Laband, German lawyer was born on this day in history.  

1840  On May - 24 birth of frederick Walker, painter  

1841  On May - 24 birth of charles Napier Henry, painter  

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1144  On May - 24 petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies  

1153  On this day in history david I, King of Scotland, dies  

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on May - 24.  

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on May - 24.  

1425  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on May - 24.  

1456  On this day in history death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)  

1543  On this day in history nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland  

1612  On May - 24 robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48