Famous Birthdays In October - 24

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

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

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 October - 24.  

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

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 October - 24.  

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 October - 24 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 this day in history.  

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

1857  On October - 24 birth of ned Williamson, American baseball player (d. 1894)  

1863  On this day in history 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  On October - 24 birth of konstantin Yuon, Russian painter (d. 1958)  

1877  On this day in history 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  Paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer was born on this day in history.  

1882  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 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  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  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.