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  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on October - 24.  

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.  

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 this day in history 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  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  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  Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer was born on October - 24.  

1811  Ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor was born on October - 24.  

1815  John Edwards, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 was born on this day in history.  

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 October - 24.  

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

1857  On this day in history 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  On October - 24 birth of franco Leoni, composer  

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

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  Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer was born on October - 24.  

1877  Rika H E Hopper, Dutch actress (Anastasia) was born on October - 24.  

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

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 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  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on this day in history.  

1572  On October - 24 death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)  

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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

1649  On this day in history ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89