Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 24

1828  George Hume "Maryland" Steuart, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on August - 24.   

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

1839  On August - 24 birth of eduard Napravnik, composer   

1842  On August - 24 birth of edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market)   

1845  On August - 24 birth of james C. Calhoun, American soldier, brother-in-law of George Armstrong Custer (d. 1876)   

1851  On this day in history birth of tom Kendall, Australian cricketer (d. 1924)   

1852  On this day in history birth of deacon White, American baseball player (d. 1919)   

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

1856  On this day in history birth of felix Mottl, composer   

1863  Dragutin Lerman, Croatian explorer (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.   

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

1872  On August - 24 birth of max Beerbohm, England, caricaturist/writer/wit (Saturday Review)   

1879  Rentaro Taki, composer was born on August - 24.   

1880  On August - 24 birth of joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train)   

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

1886  William Francis Gibbs, naval architect, designed Liberty ships was born on August - 24.   

1887  Harry Hooper, American baseball player (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 24 birth of jean Rhys, British writer (d. 1979)   

1891  On this day in history birth of alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer   

1891  On August - 24 birth of germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Kniertje in On hope)   

1894  Jean Rhys, [Ella Williams], Dominica, writer (Voyage in the Dark) was born on August - 24.   

1895  Richard Cardinal Cushing, archbishop of Boston (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

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

1897  Fred Rose, American songwriter and publishing executive (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history birth of malcolm Cowley, Belsano Penn, author (Flowering of New England)   

1898  On this day in history birth of marie J Hugenholtz, [Doctor Grandi], surgeon on Curacao   

1899  On August - 24 birth of johan J Fabricius, Dutch novelist (Island of Demons)   

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

1899  Ruth Schaumann, German painter/writer (Rose, Black King) was born on August - 24.   

1900  Preston Foster, Ocean City NJ, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger) was born on August - 24.   

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

1103  On August - 24 magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies   

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

1313  Henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies on August - 24.   

1371  On this day in history death of eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated   

1540  On this day in history death of girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503)   

1542  On August - 24 death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)   

1572  On this day in history death of gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded