Famous Birthdays In October - 24

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

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.  

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

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on this day in history.  

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.  

1710  On October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)  

1763  On this day in history birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)  

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on this day in history.  

1789  Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6) was born on October - 24.  

1789  Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer was born on this day in history.  

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1794  Friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant was born on this day in history.  

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 October - 24 birth of ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor  

1815  On October - 24 birth of john Edwards, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894  

1830  Belva Bennett Lockwood, attorney (1st lady to argue in Supreme Court) was born on October - 24.  

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  On this day in history birth of hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte)  

1855  On this day in history birth of james S. Sherman, Vice President of the United States (d. 1912)  

1857  Ned Williamson, American baseball player (d. 1894) was born on this day in history.  

1863  Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer was born on this day in history.  

1867  On October - 24 birth of franco Leoni, composer  

1868  Alexandra David-Néel, French explorer and writer (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.  

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

1875  Konstantin Yuon, Russian painter (d. 1958) was born on October - 24.  

1877  On this day in history birth of pavel Grigor'yevich, composer  

1877  Rika H E Hopper, Dutch actress (Anastasia) was born on this day in history.  

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

1881  On this day in history birth of paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer  

1882  Sybil Thorndike, England, actress (Saint Joan) was born on October - 24.  

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

1886  On October - 24 birth of delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco)  

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

1375  On this day in history death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)  

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

1537  On this day in history jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies  

1572  On this day in history 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  On October - 24 ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89