Famous Birthdays In October - 24

0051  On October - 24 birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)  

1378  On October - 24 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history birth of jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6)  

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

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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 October - 24.  

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 October - 24.  

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

1854  On October - 24 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  On October - 24 birth of ned Williamson, American baseball player (d. 1894)  

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

1867  On this day in history birth of franco Leoni, composer  

1868  Alexandra David-Néel, French explorer and writer (d. 1969) was born on October - 24.  

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 October - 24 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  On this day in history birth of paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer  

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

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

1886  Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco) was born on this day in history.  

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0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1375  On October - 24 death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)  

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

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

1601  On this day in history tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54  

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