Famous Birthdays In October - 24
Friday, 25 October 2024
0051 On this day in history birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)
1378 On this day in history birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)
1607 On October - 24 birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver
1632 Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on this day in history.
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 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 this day in history.
1794 On this day in history birth of friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant
1796 August v Platen, writer was born on this day in history.
1804 On October - 24 birth of wilhelm Eduard Weber, German physicist (d. 1891)
1808 Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer was born on October - 24.
1811 On this day in history birth of ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor
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 this day in history 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 October - 24.
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 Peter O'Connor, Irish athlete (d. 1957) was born on October - 24.
1875 On this day in history birth of konstantin Yuon, Russian painter (d. 1958)
1877 Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer
1882 On this day in history birth of sybil Thorndike, England, actress (Saint Joan)
1885 Ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem) was born on October - 24.
1886 On this day in history birth of delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco)