Famous Personalities Born In October - 24

0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on this day in history.   

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  On October - 24 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  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  Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1796  On this day in history birth of august v Platen, writer   

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

1808  Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 24 birth of josef Nesvera, composer   

1844  Karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Peter O'Connor, Irish athlete (d. 1957) was born on October - 24.   

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  Hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram) was born on October - 24.   

1881  On this day in history birth of paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer   

1882  Sybil Thorndike, England, actress (Saint Joan) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem) was born on October - 24.   

1886  On October - 24 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 this day in history.   

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on October - 24.   

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on October - 24.   

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

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on October - 24.   

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.