Famous Personalities Born In May - 24

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

1544  On May - 24 birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1605  On this day in history birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

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

1671  On May - 24 birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)   

1677  On May - 24 birth of alexandre de Villenueve, composer   

1689  On this day in history birth of daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769)   

1736  On May - 24 birth of juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer   

1738  On May - 24 birth of george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820)   

1743  Jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist was born on this day in history.   

1751  On May - 24 birth of charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802)   

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

1754  On this day in history birth of giacomo Conti, composer   

1767  Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1781  Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player was born on May - 24.   

1794  On this day in history birth of william Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science)   

1803  On May - 24 birth of charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano   

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

1807  On this day in history birth of cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature   

1807  On May - 24 birth of thomas Duncan, painter   

1810  On this day in history birth of abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism   

1811  Charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 was born on May - 24.   

1816  On May - 24 birth of emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware)   

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 this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history birth of alexei Savrasov, Russian painter (d. 1897)   

1831  On May - 24 birth of richard Hoffman, composer   

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

1838  On this day in history birth of paul Laband, German lawyer   

1840  On this day in history birth of frederick Walker, painter   

1841  Charles Napier Henry, painter was born on May - 24.   

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1144  On this day in history petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.   

1351  On this day in history death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)   

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

1425  On this day in history death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on May - 24.   

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on this day in history.   

1612  On this day in history robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48