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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1788  On this day in history 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  Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer was born on October - 24.  

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

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

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1842  Josef Nesvera, composer was born on this day in history.  

1844  Karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna was born on October - 24.  

1854  On October - 24 birth of hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte)  

1855  James S. Sherman, Vice President of the United States (d. 1912) was born on October - 24.  

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

1863  On October - 24 birth of manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer  

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

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

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

1877  On October - 24 birth of rika H E Hopper, Dutch actress (Anastasia)  

1878  On this day in history birth of hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram)  

1881  On October - 24 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on this day in history.  

1579  On this day in history 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  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on October - 24.