Famous Birthdays In October - 24

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

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  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on this day in history.  

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

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.  

1763  On October - 24 birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)  

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.  

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1794  Friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant was born on this day in history.  

1796  August v Platen, writer was born on this day in history.  

1804  Wilhelm Eduard Weber, German physicist (d. 1891) was born on October - 24.  

1808  On this day in history birth of ernst Friedrich Richter, composer  

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 October - 24.  

1842  Josef Nesvera, composer was born on October - 24.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1857  Ned Williamson, American baseball player (d. 1894) was born on October - 24.  

1863  On this day in history birth of manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer  

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

1868  On October - 24 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  Konstantin Yuon, Russian painter (d. 1958) was born on October - 24.  

1877  Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  On October - 24 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 this day in history.  

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0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on October - 24.  

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on this day in history.  

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1537  On October - 24 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 this day in history.  

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on October - 24.  

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on this day in history.