Famous Birthdays In May - 24

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

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on this day in history.  

1605  On May - 24 birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church  

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

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  On May - 24 birth of john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist  

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

1677  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1753  On May - 24 birth of oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington  

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

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

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

1794  William Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science) was born on May - 24.  

1803  Charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano was born on this day in history.  

1803  On May - 24 birth of alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist (d. 1866)  

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 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 May - 24.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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