Famous Birthdays In October - 24

0051  On this day in history birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)  

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on October - 24.  

1607  On October - 24 birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver  

1632  On this day in history birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)  

1675  On October - 24 birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)  

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 October - 24.  

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.  

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

1789  Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer was born on October - 24.  

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1794  On October - 24 birth of friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant  

1796  August v Platen, writer was born on this day in history.  

1804  Wilhelm Eduard Weber, German physicist (d. 1891) was born on this day in history.  

1808  On this day in history birth of ernst Friedrich Richter, composer  

1811  Ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor was born on this day in history.  

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  Josef Nesvera, composer was born on this day in history.  

1844  On this day in history birth of karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna  

1854  Hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte) was born on October - 24.  

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

1857  Ned Williamson, American baseball player (d. 1894) was born on October - 24.  

1863  On October - 24 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 this day in history birth of peter O'Connor, Irish athlete (d. 1957)  

1875  Konstantin Yuon, Russian painter (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.  

1877  Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer was born on this day in history.  

1877  Rika H E Hopper, Dutch actress (Anastasia) was born on October - 24.  

1878  On October - 24 birth of hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram)  

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

1882  On October - 24 birth of sybil Thorndike, England, actress (Saint Joan)  

1885  On October - 24 birth of ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem)  

1886  Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco) was born on October - 24.  

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0996  On October - 24 hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58  

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

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on October - 24.  

1537  On October - 24 jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies  

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on October - 24.  

1579  On October - 24 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51  

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

1649  On October - 24 ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89