Famous Deaths In October - 24

0996  On this day in history hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58  

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on this day in history.  

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1537  On this day in history jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies  

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on this day in history.  

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on October - 24.  

1649  On October - 24 ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89  

1655  On this day in history pierre Gassendi, French philosopher, dies at 63  

1667  On this day in history death of gabriel Metsu, Dutch painter, buried  

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1669  On this day in history death of william Prynne, English Puritan leader (b. 1600)  

1672  Death of John Webb, English architect (b. 1611) on this day in history.  

1679  Barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66 on October - 24.  

1708  Death of Kowa Seki, Japanese mathematician on this day in history.  

1785  On October - 24 jean-Jacques Robson, composer, dies at 64  

1789  On October - 24 joaquin de Oxinaga, composer, dies at 69  

1799  On this day in history carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59  

1821  Death of Elias Boudinot, American President of the Continental Congress (b. 1740) on October - 24.  

1852  Daniel Webster, lawyer/speaker/minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1860  On this day in history elie Decazes, French Bourbon Restoration politician, dies at 80  

1864  James Jay Archer, US Conf brig-general, dies in battle at 46 on October - 24.  

1875  On October - 24 death of raffaello Carboni, Italian writer  

1897  Francis Turner Palgrave, poet/editor (Golden Treasury), dies at 73 on October - 24.  

1898  Death of Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, French painter (b. 1824) on October - 24.  

1901  Paul Henrion, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1902  On this day in history vladislav Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 69  

1912  Louis van Haecke, Flemish chaplain/author (Zeesterre), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1915  On October - 24 death of désiré Charnay, French archaeologist (b. 1828)  

1918  On this day in history alexander Charles Lecocq, composer, dies at 86  

1922  Death of George Cadbury, British chocolate and cocoa manufacturer (b. 1839) on October - 24.  

1925  Jindrich S Baar, Czech pastor/writer (Lusy), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1929  Peter J Blok, Dutch historian, dies at 74 on October - 24.  

1930  Renaat Verheijen, Flemish actor/director (Dr Faustus), dies at 26 on October - 24.  

1931  Murray Bisset, cricketer (S Afr)/Chief Justice of Rhodesia, dies on this day in history.  

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0051  On this day in history birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)  

1378  On October - 24 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  On October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)  

1763  On this day in history birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)  

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.