Famous Birthdays In February - 24

1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on this day in history.   

1304  On February - 24 birth of muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa)   

1304  On February - 24 birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on February - 24.   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on this day in history.   

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)   

1545  On this day in history birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)   

1547  Jan of Austria, Spanish military man/land guardian of the Netherland was born on this day in history.   

1557  On this day in history birth of matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19)   

1595  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet was born on this day in history.   

1597  On February - 24 birth of vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648)   

1619  Charles Le Brun, French artist (d. 1690) was born on this day in history.   

1622  On February - 24 birth of johannes Clauberg, German theologian and philosopher (d. 1665)   

1679  Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer was born on February - 24.   

1684  On February - 24 birth of catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia   

1684  On this day in history birth of matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (d. 1738)   

1693  James Quin, English actor (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

1697  On this day in history birth of bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist   

1704  Hubert Renotte, composer was born on this day in history.   

1709  Jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782) was born on February - 24.   

1717  Bernhard Hupfeld, composer was born on February - 24.   

1723  John Burgoyne, British general (d. 1792) was born on February - 24.   

1766  Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) was born on this day in history.   

1771  On this day in history birth of johann Baptist Cramer, German/British pianist/composer/publisher   

1774  On this day in history birth of prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge (d. 1850)   

1786  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Karl Grimm, Hanau Germany, story teller (Grimm's Fairy Tales)   

1786  Martin W. Bates. U.S. Senator from Delaware (d. 1869) was born on February - 24.   

1797  Samuel Lover, composer was born on February - 24.   

1809  Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, governor/viceroy (Elzas-Lutherian) was born on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history birth of daniel A Payne, Bishop/reformer/educator of AME Church   

1811  On this day in history birth of edward Dickinson Baker, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1861   

1824  On this day in history birth of john Crawford Vaughn, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1875   

1827  On this day in history birth of charles Davis Jameson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

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0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on February - 24.   

1525  On February - 24 death of guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier   

1563  On this day in history death of francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44   

1588  On February - 24 death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)   

1685  On February - 24 death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)