Famous Personalities Born In August - 24

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 this day in history.   

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  On August - 24 birth of albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt)   

1531  On this day in history birth of ercole Bottrigari, composer   

1552  On August - 24 birth of lavinia Fontana, Italian painter (d. 1614)   

1579  John Amner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1580  On August - 24 birth of john Taylor, English poet (d. 1654)   

1591  Robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized) was born on August - 24.   

1635  Peder Griffenfeld, Danish statesman (d. 1699) was born on August - 24.   

1669  Alessandro Marcello, composer was born on August - 24.   

1683  Meinrad Spiess, composer was born on this day in history.   

1694  Theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king [or 8/25] was born on August - 24.   

1707  Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon, English Evangelical Revivalist (d. 1791) was born on August - 24.   

1712  Cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer was born on August - 24.   

1725  Johann Balthasar Kehl, composer was born on August - 24.   

1733  David Traugott Nicolai, composer was born on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history birth of letizia Ramolino, mother of Napoleon Bonaparte (d. 1836)   

1758  On this day in history birth of sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1794)   

1759  William Wilberforce, British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade was born on this day in history.   

1772  On this day in history birth of willem I Frederik, grand duke of Luxembourg/king of Neth (1814-40)   

1772  On this day in history birth of king William I of the Netherlands (d. 1840)   

1787  James Weddell, Ostend England, Antarctic explorer (Weddell Sea) was born on this day in history.   

1808  On August - 24 birth of benjamin Grubb Humphreys, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1808  Thomas Fenwick Drayton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.   

1816  Daniel Gooch, laid 1st successful transatlantic cables was born on this day in history.   

1817  On August - 24 birth of aleksei K Tolstoi, [Kozjma Prutkov], Russian poet/writer [OS]   

1817  Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy, Russian writer (d. 1875) was born on this day in history.   

1820  On August - 24 birth of jacopo Tomadini, composer   

1821  On this day in history birth of emmanuele Muzio, composer   

1827  On August - 24 birth of walter Husted Stevens, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867   

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0079  Death of Pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23) on August - 24.   

1103  On this day in history magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies   

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

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

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

1540  Death of Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503) on August - 24.   

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 August - 24.