Famous Personalities Born In October - 24
Saturday, 12 July 2025
0051 Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on this day in history.
1378 On October - 24 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 On October - 24 birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)
1788 On this day in history birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
1789 On this day in history birth of jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6)
1789 Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer was born on October - 24.
1794 Friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant was born on October - 24.
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 On this day in history birth of ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor
1815 On October - 24 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 October - 24.
1842 Josef Nesvera, composer was born on this day in history.
1844 Karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna was born on this day in history.
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 October - 24.
1857 On this day in history birth of ned Williamson, American baseball player (d. 1894)
1863 Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer was born on October - 24.
1867 Franco Leoni, composer was born on October - 24.
1868 Alexandra David-Néel, French explorer and writer (d. 1969) was born on October - 24.
1872 On October - 24 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 Rika H E Hopper, Dutch actress (Anastasia) was born on October - 24.
1878 On this day in history birth of hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram)
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 Ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem) was born on this day in history.
1886 Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco) was born on October - 24.