Famous Deaths In August - 24

0079  On this day in history death of pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23)  

1103  Magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies on August - 24.  

1217  On this day in history eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle  

1313  On this day in history henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies  

1371  On August - 24 death of eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated  

1540  On this day in history death of girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503)  

1542  Death of Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483) on this day in history.  

1572  On this day in history death of gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded  

1595  On this day in history thomas Digges, English astronomer (Universe Infinite), dies  

1647  Nicholas Stone "Elder", English sculptor/architect, dies at about 61 on August - 24.  

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1664  Death of Maria Cunitz, Silesian astronomer (bc. 1610) on this day in history.  

1666  On this day in history francisco M the Melo, Portuguese author (Obras Morales), dies at 57  

1679  On this day in history death of jean François Paul de Gondi, cardinal de Retz, French churchman and agitator (b. 1614)  

1680  On this day in history death of ferdinand Bulb, Dutch painter/etcher, buried  

1683  On August - 24 death of john Owen, English non-conformist theologian (b. 1616)  

1712  On August - 24 thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 54  

1724  Andreas Kneller, composer, dies at 75 on August - 24.  

1759  Ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44 on August - 24.  

1770  On August - 24 thomas Chatterton, English poet (Revenge), dies  

1779  Death of Saint Cosmas of Aetolia, Greek Orthodox martyr (b. 1714) on August - 24.  

1798  Death of Thomas Alcock, English clergyman (b. 1709) on this day in history.  

1801  Jacques-Denis Antoine, French builder (La Monnaie Paris), dies at 68 on August - 24.  

1832  Death of Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, French mathematician (b. 1796) on this day in history.  

1833  Adrian H Haworth, English entomologist/botanist, dies at 65 on August - 24.  

1840  Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

1841  Karl Friedrich Curschmann, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

1888  On this day in history rudolph J E Clausius, German physicist (thermodynamics), dies  

1889  Jan E Matzeliger, Suriname inventor (shoe lacing machine), dies on this day in history.  

1895  John F Loudon, entrepreneur/colonial director, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1906  Alfred Stevens, Belgian painter, dies on August - 24.  

1907  On August - 24 pieter Louis Tak, writer (Chronicle), dies at 58  

1921  Death of Nikolay Gumilyov, Russian poet (b. 1886) on this day in history.  

1923  Kate Douglas Wiggin, author (US kindergarten movement), dies at 66 on August - 24.  

1939  W H Moule, cricketer (Australia v England 1880)/High Court judge, dies on August - 24.  

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1113  Geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy was born on this day in history.  

1113  On this day in history birth of geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151)  

1198  King Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249) was born on August - 24.  

1210  On this day in history birth of floris IV, Count of Holland  

1358  King John I of Castile (d. 1390) was born on August - 24.  

1393  On this day in history birth of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458)  

1420  Albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt) was born on this day in history.  

1531  On August - 24 birth of ercole Bottrigari, composer