Famous Birthdays In October - 24

0051  On this day in history 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  On October - 24 birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

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

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on October - 24.   

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  Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer was born on October - 24.   

1794  On October - 24 birth of friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant   

1796  On October - 24 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  Ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor was born on October - 24.   

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  On this day in history birth of josef Nesvera, composer   

1844  On October - 24 birth of karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna   

1854  On this day in history 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 October - 24.   

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

1867  Franco Leoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1872  Peter O'Connor, Irish athlete (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

1875  Konstantin Yuon, Russian painter (d. 1958) was born on October - 24.   

1877  Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer was born on October - 24.   

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

1878  On October - 24 birth of hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram)   

1881  On October - 24 birth of paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer   

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

1375  On this day in history 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  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on October - 24.   

1579  On October - 24 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 this day in history.