Famous Birthdays In August - 24

1828  On this day in history birth of george Hume "Maryland" Steuart, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1837  Theodore Dubois, composer was born on this day in history.   

1839  Eduard Napravnik, composer was born on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history birth of edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market)   

1845  On this day in history birth of james C. Calhoun, American soldier, brother-in-law of George Armstrong Custer (d. 1876)   

1851  On August - 24 birth of tom Kendall, Australian cricketer (d. 1924)   

1852  On August - 24 birth of deacon White, American baseball player (d. 1919)   

1854  On this day in history birth of nikolay Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer   

1856  Felix Mottl, composer was born on this day in history.   

1863  Dragutin Lerman, Croatian explorer (d. 1918) was born on August - 24.   

1865  Ferdinand I VAM, king of Romania was born on this day in history.   

1872  Max Beerbohm, England, caricaturist/writer/wit (Saturday Review) was born on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history birth of rentaro Taki, composer   

1880  Joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history birth of miles W L Killearn of Killearn, Scotish baron/diplomat   

1886  On August - 24 birth of william Francis Gibbs, naval architect, designed Liberty ships   

1887  On this day in history birth of harry Hooper, American baseball player (d. 1974)   

1889  Simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet was born on August - 24.   

1890  Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii, swimmer (Olympics-3 gold/2 silver-12, 20, 24) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Franz Philipp, composer was born on August - 24.   

1890  Jean Rhys, British writer (d. 1979) was born on this day in history.   

1891  On August - 24 birth of alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer   

1891  Germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Kniertje in On hope) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On August - 24 birth of jean Rhys, [Ella Williams], Dominica, writer (Voyage in the Dark)   

1895  On August - 24 birth of richard Cardinal Cushing, archbishop of Boston (d. 1970)   

1896  On August - 24 birth of phil Baker, Phila, comedian (Who's Whose)   

1897  On this day in history birth of fred Rose, American songwriter and publishing executive (d. 1954)   

1898  On August - 24 birth of albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974)   

1898  On August - 24 birth of malcolm Cowley, Belsano Penn, author (Flowering of New England)   

1898  Marie J Hugenholtz, [Doctor Grandi], surgeon on Curacao was born on August - 24.   

1899  Johan J Fabricius, Dutch novelist (Island of Demons) was born on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history birth of jorge Luis Borges, Argentina, writer of fiction, essays (Labyrinths)   

1899  On August - 24 birth of ruth Schaumann, German painter/writer (Rose, Black King)   

1900  Preston Foster, Ocean City NJ, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger) was born on this day in history.   

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

1103  Magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies on August - 24.   

1217  On this day in history eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle   

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

1371  On August - 24 death of eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated   

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

1542  On this day in history death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)   

1572  Death of Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded on this day in history.