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 this day in history.  

1217  Eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle on August - 24.  

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

1371  Death of Eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated on this day in history.  

1540  On August - 24 death of girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503)  

1542  On August - 24 death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)  

1572  Death of Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded on this day in history.  

1595  On August - 24 thomas Digges, English astronomer (Universe Infinite), dies  

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

1664  Death of Maria Cunitz, Silesian astronomer (bc. 1610) on August - 24.  

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

1679  On August - 24 death of jean François Paul de Gondi, cardinal de Retz, French churchman and agitator (b. 1614)  

1680  Death of Ferdinand Bulb, Dutch painter/etcher, buried on August - 24.  

1683  Death of John Owen, English non-conformist theologian (b. 1616) on this day in history.  

1712  Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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

1759  Ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1770  On this day in history thomas Chatterton, English poet (Revenge), dies  

1779  On August - 24 death of saint Cosmas of Aetolia, Greek Orthodox martyr (b. 1714)  

1798  On August - 24 death of thomas Alcock, English clergyman (b. 1709)  

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

1832  On this day in history death of nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, French mathematician (b. 1796)  

1833  Adrian H Haworth, English entomologist/botanist, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1840  On August - 24 joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer, dies at 89  

1841  On August - 24 karl Friedrich Curschmann, composer, dies at 36  

1888  Rudolph J E Clausius, German physicist (thermodynamics), dies on August - 24.  

1889  On August - 24 jan E Matzeliger, Suriname inventor (shoe lacing machine), dies  

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 August - 24.  

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

1939  On this day in history w H Moule, cricketer (Australia v England 1880)/High Court judge, dies  

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

1113  Geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151) was born on August - 24.  

1198  On August - 24 birth of king Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249)  

1210  Floris IV, Count of Holland was born on this day in history.  

1358  King John I of Castile (d. 1390) was born on this day in history.  

1393  Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.  

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

1531  Ercole Bottrigari, composer was born on this day in history.