Famous Personalities Born In September - 24
Sunday, 08 February 2026
0015 Vitellius, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on this day in history. 

1301 Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (d. 1372) was born on September - 24. 

1501 On this day in history birth of girolamo Cardano, Italy, mathematician/astrologer (Ars Magna-1545) 

1513 On this day in history birth of catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Sweden (d. 1535) 

1534 Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (d. 1581) was born on this day in history. 

1564 On September - 24 birth of william Adams, British navigator (d. 1620) 

1583 Albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general was born on this day in history. 

1625 Johan de Witt, statesman/advisor of Holland was born on this day in history. 

1667 On this day in history birth of jean-Louis Lully, composer 

1705 Leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (d. 1766) was born on this day in history. 

1717 Horace Walpole, England, British horror writer (Castle of Otranto) was born on September - 24. 

1725 Sir Arthur Guinness, Irish brewer (d. 1803) was born on this day in history. 

1739 On this day in history birth of grigorij A Potemkin, Monarch of Tauris/friend of Catherine II 

1748 On September - 24 birth of philipp Meissner, composer 

1755 On September - 24 birth of john Marshall, Va, 4th Supreme Court Chief Justice (1801-35) 

1762 William Lisle Bowles, English poet (14 Sonnets) was born on September - 24. 

1773 Johann Philipp Christian Schulz, composer was born on this day in history. 

1801 Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Ukrainian scientist (d. 1862) was born on September - 24. 

1802 Adolphe d'Archiac, French paleontologist and geologist (d. 1868) was born on September - 24. 

1806 George Alexander Osborne, composer was born on September - 24. 

1817 Ramon de Campoamor Campoosorio, Spanish poet (Doloras) was born on September - 24. 

1821 Cyprian K Norwid, Polish painter/poet/playwright (Wanda) was born on this day in history. 

1824 On this day in history birth of truman Seymour, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1891 

1825 Frances E W Harper, famous African was born on September - 24. 

1827 Henry Warner Slocum, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 was born on this day in history. 

1829 On this day in history birth of james St Clair Morton, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 

1829 On this day in history birth of charles S. West, Texas jurist and politician (d. 1885) 

1833 On September - 24 birth of henry Alanson Barnum, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) 

1848 Pieter Louis Tak, literary (The Chronicle) was born on September - 24. 

1858 Eugene Foss, 45th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1939) was born on September - 24. 

1859 On this day in history birth of julius Klengel, cellist/composer 

1860 Samuel Rutherford Crockett, novelist was born on this day in history. 

1870 Georges Claude, inventor (neon light) was born on September - 24. 

1871 On September - 24 birth of lottie Dod, English athlete (d. 1960) 

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