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 this day in history.  

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

1632  On this day in history birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)  

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.  

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on October - 24.  

1763  On this day in history 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 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 October - 24.  

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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 this day in history.  

1815  On October - 24 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  On this day in history birth of josef Nesvera, composer  

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

1854  Hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte) was born on this day in history.  

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  Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer was born on this day in history.  

1867  On October - 24 birth of franco Leoni, composer  

1868  Alexandra David-Néel, French explorer and writer (d. 1969) was born on October - 24.  

1872  On this day in history birth of peter O'Connor, Irish athlete (d. 1957)  

1875  On October - 24 birth of konstantin Yuon, Russian painter (d. 1958)  

1877  On this day in history 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  Paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 October - 24.  

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

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

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on this day in history.  

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on October - 24.  

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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

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