Famous Birthdays In May - 24

1522  On May - 24 birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)  

1544  On this day in history birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)  

1605  On this day in history birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church  

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

1616  On this day in history birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)  

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of alexandre de Villenueve, composer  

1689  Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.  

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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 May - 24.  

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

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

1807  Thomas Duncan, painter was born on this day in history.  

1810  Abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism was born on this day in history.  

1811  Charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 was born on May - 24.  

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  Richard Hoffman, composer was born on May - 24.  

1836  On this day in history 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  On May - 24 david I, King of Scotland, dies  

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 this day in history.  

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