Famous Birthdays In May - 24
Saturday, 27 April 2024
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 May - 24.
1605 Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on this day in history.
1610 Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.
1616 John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on May - 24.
1619 Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on May - 24.
1650 John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on this day in history.
1671 Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on May - 24.
1677 Alexandre de Villenueve, composer was born on this day in history.
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 May - 24.
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 On May - 24 birth of oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington
1754 Giacomo Conti, composer was born on this day in history.
1767 Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer was born on May - 24.
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 May - 24.
1803 On this day in history birth of charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano
1803 On this day in history birth of alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist (d. 1866)
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 May - 24.
1811 Charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 was born on May - 24.
1816 On May - 24 birth of emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware)
1816 On this day in history birth of robert Seaman Granger, (Union Army Bvt Major general, died in 1894)
1819 Victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901) was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1838 Paul Laband, German lawyer was born on this day in history.
1840 Frederick Walker, painter was born on this day in history.
1841 On this day in history birth of charles Napier Henry, painter