Famous Birthdays In October - 24

0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.  

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on October - 24.  

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 October - 24.  

1675  On this day in history birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)  

1710  On this day in history birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)  

1763  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1789  Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer was born on October - 24.  

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

1796  August v Platen, writer was born on October - 24.  

1804  On October - 24 birth of wilhelm Eduard Weber, German physicist (d. 1891)  

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

1811  On October - 24 birth of ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor  

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 this day in history.  

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 October - 24 birth of james S. Sherman, Vice President of the United States (d. 1912)  

1857  Ned Williamson, American baseball player (d. 1894) was born on this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history 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 October - 24.  

1881  Paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer was born on October - 24.  

1882  Sybil Thorndike, England, actress (Saint Joan) was born on October - 24.  

1885  On October - 24 birth of ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem)  

1886  On this day in history birth of delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco)  

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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 October - 24 jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies  

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

1579  On this day in history albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51  

1601  On October - 24 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54  

1649  On October - 24 ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89