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 this day in history.   

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

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 May - 24 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)   

1736  Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer was born on May - 24.   

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

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 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 May - 24 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 May - 24.   

1807  On this day in history birth of cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature   

1807  On May - 24 birth of thomas Duncan, painter   

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

1811  Charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 was born on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history 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  Victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901) was born on May - 24.   

1830  On this day in history birth of alexei Savrasov, Russian painter (d. 1897)   

1831  Richard Hoffman, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1838  On May - 24 birth of paul Laband, German lawyer   

1840  On May - 24 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 this day in history.   

1153  On this day in history david I, King of Scotland, dies   

1351  On May - 24 death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)   

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

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

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.