Famous Personalities Born In October - 24
Sunday, 15 June 2025
0051 Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on this day in history.
1378 David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.
1607 On October - 24 birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver
1632 Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.
1675 On October - 24 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 this day in history.
1763 Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.
1788 Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.
1789 Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6) was born on October - 24.
1789 Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer was born on this day in history.
1794 Friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant was born on October - 24.
1796 On this day in history birth of august v Platen, writer
1804 Wilhelm Eduard Weber, German physicist (d. 1891) was born on this day in history.
1808 On this day in history birth of ernst Friedrich Richter, composer
1811 On October - 24 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 Josef Nesvera, composer was born on October - 24.
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 October - 24.
1857 Ned Williamson, American baseball player (d. 1894) was born on October - 24.
1863 Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer was born on October - 24.
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 Peter O'Connor, Irish athlete (d. 1957) was born on October - 24.
1875 On October - 24 birth of konstantin Yuon, Russian painter (d. 1958)
1877 Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer was born on October - 24.
1877 On October - 24 birth of rika H E Hopper, Dutch actress (Anastasia)
1878 On this day in history birth of hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram)
1881 Paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer was born on October - 24.
1882 On October - 24 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 October - 24 birth of delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco)