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

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.  

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

1619  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769)  

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1736  On this day in history birth of juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer  

1738  On May - 24 birth of george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820)  

1743  Jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist was born on this day in history.  

1751  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802)  

1753  On this day in history birth of oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington  

1754  On this day in history birth of giacomo Conti, composer  

1767  On May - 24 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 this day in history.  

1803  Charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano was born on May - 24.  

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

1810  Abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism was born on May - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

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  On May - 24 birth of richard Hoffman, composer  

1836  On May - 24 birth of joseph Rowntree, British social reformer (d. 1925)  

1838  Paul Laband, German lawyer was born on May - 24.  

1840  On this day in history birth of frederick Walker, painter  

1841  On this day in history birth of charles Napier Henry, painter  

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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 this day in history.  

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on this day in history.  

1408  On May - 24 death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)  

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  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on this day in history.  

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on May - 24.