Famous Birthdays In October - 24

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

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 this day in history.  

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on this day in history.  

1675  On October - 24 birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)  

1710  On October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)  

1763  On October - 24 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  On this day in history birth of jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6)  

1789  On this day in history birth of ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer  

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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 October - 24.  

1808  Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer was born on October - 24.  

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

1815  On October - 24 birth of john Edwards, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894  

1830  On October - 24 birth of belva Bennett Lockwood, attorney (1st lady to argue in Supreme Court)  

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

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

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 October - 24.  

1863  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1877  On October - 24 birth of pavel Grigor'yevich, composer  

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

1878  On October - 24 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58  

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on October - 24.  

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