Famous Personalities Born 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 May - 24.   

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

1616  On May - 24 birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

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

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

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  On May - 24 birth of daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769)   

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

1738  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820) was born on May - 24.   

1743  On this day in history birth of jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist   

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  Giacomo Conti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1767  Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer was born on May - 24.   

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 this day in history birth of charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano   

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

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

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  Charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 was born on this day in history.   

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

1830  Alexei Savrasov, Russian painter (d. 1897) was born on May - 24.   

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  Paul Laband, German lawyer was born on May - 24.   

1840  Frederick Walker, painter was born on this day in history.   

1841  On May - 24 birth of charles Napier Henry, painter   

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1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 24.   

1425  On May - 24 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  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on this day in history.