Famous Birthdays In October - 24

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

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on October - 24.   

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

1675  On this day in history 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 October - 24 birth of jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6)   

1789  On October - 24 birth of ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer   

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

1796  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of belva Bennett Lockwood, attorney (1st lady to argue in Supreme Court)   

1842  On October - 24 birth of josef Nesvera, composer   

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

1854  On this day in history birth of hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte)   

1855  On this day in history 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 October - 24 birth of franco Leoni, composer   

1868  On October - 24 birth of alexandra David-Néel, French explorer and writer (d. 1969)   

1872  On October - 24 birth of peter O'Connor, Irish athlete (d. 1957)   

1875  Konstantin Yuon, Russian painter (d. 1958) was born on October - 24.   

1877  On this day in history birth of pavel Grigor'yevich, composer   

1877  Rika H E Hopper, Dutch actress (Anastasia) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1649  On this day in history ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89