Famous Birthdays In May - 24

1522  On May - 24 birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)   

1544  On May - 24 birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1605  On this day in history birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.   

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on May - 24.   

1650  On this day in history birth of john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist   

1671  On this day in history birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)   

1677  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer was born on May - 24.   

1689  On this day in history birth of daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769)   

1736  Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1738  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820) was born on this day in history.   

1743  Jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist was born on May - 24.   

1751  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802)   

1753  Oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington was born on May - 24.   

1754  On May - 24 birth of giacomo Conti, composer   

1767  Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1781  Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player was born on May - 24.   

1794  William Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science) was born on May - 24.   

1803  Charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano was born on May - 24.   

1803  On May - 24 birth of alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist (d. 1866)   

1807  On May - 24 birth of cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature   

1807  Thomas Duncan, painter was born on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history birth of abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism   

1811  Charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 was born on May - 24.   

1816  Emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware) was born on May - 24.   

1816  Robert Seaman Granger, (Union Army Bvt Major general, died in 1894) was born on this day in history.   

1819  Victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901) was born on this day in history.   

1830  Alexei Savrasov, Russian painter (d. 1897) was born on this day in history.   

1831  On May - 24 birth of richard Hoffman, composer   

1836  Joseph Rowntree, British social reformer (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

1838  On May - 24 birth of paul Laband, German lawyer   

1840  On May - 24 birth of frederick Walker, painter   

1841  Charles Napier Henry, painter was born on this day in history.   

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1144  On May - 24 petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on May - 24.   

1351  On this day in history death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)   

1408  On May - 24 death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)   

1425  On this day in history death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on this day in history.   

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on May - 24.   

1612  On this day in history robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48