Famous Birthdays In May - 24

1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.  

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

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on May - 24.  

1610  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer  

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on May - 24.  

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

1650  On this day in history birth of john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist  

1671  On this day in history birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)  

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 May - 24.  

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1736  Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer was born on this day in history.  

1738  On this day in history birth of george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820)  

1743  Jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist was born on May - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

1754  Giacomo Conti, composer was born on May - 24.  

1767  On this day in history birth of joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer  

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  Charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano was born on this day in history.  

1803  Alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist (d. 1866) was born on this day in history.  

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

1807  Thomas Duncan, painter was born on this day in history.  

1810  On May - 24 birth of abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism  

1811  On this day in history birth of charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877  

1816  Emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware) was born on this day in history.  

1816  On May - 24 birth of robert Seaman Granger, (Union Army Bvt Major general, died in 1894)  

1819  Victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901) was born on this day in history.  

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

1831  On this day in history birth of richard Hoffman, composer  

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 this day in history birth of charles Napier Henry, painter  

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

1153  On May - 24 david I, King of Scotland, dies  

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 this day in history.  

1425  On May - 24 death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)  

1456  On May - 24 death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)  

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

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