Famous Birthdays In October - 24

0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1763  On October - 24 birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)  

1788  On October - 24 birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)  

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

1789  On this day in history birth of ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer  

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

1796  On this day in history birth of august v Platen, writer  

1804  Wilhelm Eduard Weber, German physicist (d. 1891) was born on October - 24.  

1808  On October - 24 birth of ernst Friedrich Richter, composer  

1811  On October - 24 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 October - 24 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 October - 24.  

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

1855  James S. Sherman, Vice President of the United States (d. 1912) was born on this day in history.  

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  Franco Leoni, composer was born on October - 24.  

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

1872  Peter O'Connor, Irish athlete (d. 1957) was born on October - 24.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on this day in history.  

1521  On this day in history robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57  

1537  On October - 24 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 October - 24 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54  

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