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 August - 24.   

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

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

1845  James C. Calhoun, American soldier, brother-in-law of George Armstrong Custer (d. 1876) was born on this day in history.   

1851  Tom Kendall, Australian cricketer (d. 1924) was born on this day in history.   

1852  Deacon White, American baseball player (d. 1919) was born on August - 24.   

1854  On August - 24 birth of nikolay Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer   

1856  Felix Mottl, composer was born on August - 24.   

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

1865  On August - 24 birth of ferdinand I VAM, king of Romania   

1872  On this day in history birth of max Beerbohm, England, caricaturist/writer/wit (Saturday Review)   

1879  Rentaro Taki, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  William Francis Gibbs, naval architect, designed Liberty ships was born on this day in history.   

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

1889  On August - 24 birth of simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974) was born on August - 24.   

1898  Malcolm Cowley, Belsano Penn, author (Flowering of New England) was born on August - 24.   

1898  Marie J Hugenholtz, [Doctor Grandi], surgeon on Curacao was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1900  On August - 24 birth of preston Foster, Ocean City NJ, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger)   

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0079  On this day in history death of pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23)   

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

1217  Eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

1371  Death of Eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated on August - 24.   

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

1542  Death of Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483) on this day in history.   

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