Famous Birthdays In May - 24

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

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 May - 24.  

1619  On May - 24 birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter  

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on this day in history.  

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

1677  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer was born on May - 24.  

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 May - 24.  

1738  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820) was born on this day in history.  

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

1751  Charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802) was born on May - 24.  

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

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 May - 24.  

1807  Cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature was born on May - 24.  

1807  On May - 24 birth of thomas Duncan, painter  

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  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 May - 24.  

1819  On this day in history birth of victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901)  

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

1831  On May - 24 birth of richard Hoffman, composer  

1836  On this day in history birth of joseph Rowntree, British social reformer (d. 1925)  

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

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

1841  Charles Napier Henry, painter was born on this day in history.  

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1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on May - 24.  

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on May - 24.  

1351  On May - 24 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 May - 24 death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)  

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

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on May - 24.  

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