Famous Personalities Born In May - 24

1522  On this day in history birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)   

1544  On this day in history birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

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  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 this day in history.   

1671  On May - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1754  On May - 24 birth of giacomo Conti, composer   

1767  On May - 24 birth of joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer   

1781  On this day in history birth of louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player   

1794  On May - 24 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 May - 24.   

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

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

1810  Abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism was born on this day in history.   

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

1816  On this day in history birth of emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware)   

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

1819  On May - 24 birth of victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901)   

1830  On this day in history 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 May - 24.   

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

1840  Frederick Walker, painter was born on May - 24.   

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  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  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  On May - 24 nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

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