Famous Birthdays In October - 24

0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.   

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  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on October - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1789  Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6) was born on this day in history.   

1789  Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer was born on this day in history.   

1794  Friedrich B Freiherr von Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant was born on October - 24.   

1796  August v Platen, writer was born on October - 24.   

1804  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Eduard Weber, German physicist (d. 1891)   

1808  Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor   

1815  On this day in history birth of john Edwards, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

1830  Belva Bennett Lockwood, attorney (1st lady to argue in Supreme Court) was born on this day in history.   

1842  Josef Nesvera, composer was born on October - 24.   

1844  Karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna was born on October - 24.   

1854  Hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte) was born on October - 24.   

1855  On this day in history birth of james S. Sherman, Vice President of the United States (d. 1912)   

1857  Ned Williamson, American baseball player (d. 1894) was born on October - 24.   

1863  Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer was born on this day in history.   

1867  Franco Leoni, composer was born on October - 24.   

1868  Alexandra David-Néel, French explorer and writer (d. 1969) was born on October - 24.   

1872  On October - 24 birth of peter O'Connor, Irish athlete (d. 1957)   

1875  On this day in history birth of konstantin Yuon, Russian painter (d. 1958)   

1877  Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer was born on October - 24.   

1877  On this day in history birth of rika H E Hopper, Dutch actress (Anastasia)   

1878  Hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram) was born on October - 24.   

1881  Paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer was born on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history birth of sybil Thorndike, England, actress (Saint Joan)   

1885  On October - 24 birth of ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem)   

1886  Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco) was born on this day in history.   

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0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1375  On this day in history death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

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

1537  On October - 24 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 October - 24.   

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

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on October - 24.