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 August - 24.   

1842  Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market) was born on August - 24.   

1845  James C. Calhoun, American soldier, brother-in-law of George Armstrong Custer (d. 1876) was born on August - 24.   

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  On this day in history birth of felix Mottl, composer   

1863  On August - 24 birth of dragutin Lerman, Croatian explorer (d. 1918)   

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 August - 24.   

1880  Miles W L Killearn of Killearn, Scotish baron/diplomat was born on August - 24.   

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  On this day in history birth of simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet   

1890  On August - 24 birth of duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii, swimmer (Olympics-3 gold/2 silver-12, 20, 24)   

1890  On August - 24 birth of franz Philipp, composer   

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 August - 24.   

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

1895  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of marie J Hugenholtz, [Doctor Grandi], surgeon on Curacao   

1899  Johan J Fabricius, Dutch novelist (Island of Demons) was born on August - 24.   

1899  On August - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

1540  Death of Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503) on this day in history.   

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

1572  On August - 24 death of gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded