Famous Birthdays In October - 24

0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on this day in history.  

1378  On this day in history birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)  

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on October - 24.  

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.  

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on October - 24.  

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on October - 24.  

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.  

1788  On this day in history birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)  

1789  On October - 24 birth of jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6)  

1789  On October - 24 birth of ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer  

1794  Friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant was born on October - 24.  

1796  On October - 24 birth of august v Platen, writer  

1804  On October - 24 birth of wilhelm Eduard Weber, German physicist (d. 1891)  

1808  Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer was born on October - 24.  

1811  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor  

1815  John Edwards, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 was born on October - 24.  

1830  On this day in history birth of belva Bennett Lockwood, attorney (1st lady to argue in Supreme Court)  

1842  On October - 24 birth of josef Nesvera, composer  

1844  Karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna was born on this day in history.  

1854  Hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte) was born on this day in history.  

1855  On October - 24 birth of james S. Sherman, Vice President of the United States (d. 1912)  

1857  On October - 24 birth of ned Williamson, American baseball player (d. 1894)  

1863  On this day in history birth of manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer  

1867  Franco Leoni, composer was born on this day in history.  

1868  On this day in history birth of alexandra David-Néel, French explorer and writer (d. 1969)  

1872  On October - 24 birth of peter O'Connor, Irish athlete (d. 1957)  

1875  On this day in history birth of konstantin Yuon, Russian painter (d. 1958)  

1877  On October - 24 birth of pavel Grigor'yevich, composer  

1877  On this day in history birth of rika H E Hopper, Dutch actress (Anastasia)  

1878  Hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram) was born on this day in history.  

1881  Paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer was born on this day in history.  

1882  Sybil Thorndike, England, actress (Saint Joan) was born on this day in history.  

1885  Ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem) was born on October - 24.  

1886  On this day in history birth of delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco)  

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0996  On this day in history hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58  

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on October - 24.  

1521  On October - 24 robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57  

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on this day in history.  

1572  On October - 24 death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)  

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on October - 24.  

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on this day in history.  

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on October - 24.