Famous Birthdays In February - 24

1103  On February - 24 birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)   

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on this day in history.   

1304  On this day in history birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on this day in history.   

1500  On February - 24 birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor   

1501  On February - 24 birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)   

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on February - 24.   

1545  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1547  On February - 24 birth of jan of Austria, Spanish military man/land guardian of the Netherland   

1557  On February - 24 birth of matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19)   

1595  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet was born on this day in history.   

1597  Vincent Voiture, French poet (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Charles Le Brun, French artist (d. 1690) was born on this day in history.   

1622  On this day in history birth of johannes Clauberg, German theologian and philosopher (d. 1665)   

1679  Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer was born on this day in history.   

1684  Catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia was born on February - 24.   

1684  Matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (d. 1738) was born on February - 24.   

1693  On February - 24 birth of james Quin, English actor (d. 1766)   

1697  Bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist was born on this day in history.   

1704  Hubert Renotte, composer was born on this day in history.   

1709  On February - 24 birth of jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782)   

1717  Bernhard Hupfeld, composer was born on this day in history.   

1723  On this day in history birth of john Burgoyne, British general (d. 1792)   

1766  On February - 24 birth of samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)   

1771  On February - 24 birth of johann Baptist Cramer, German/British pianist/composer/publisher   

1774  Prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge (d. 1850) was born on February - 24.   

1786  On February - 24 birth of wilhelm Karl Grimm, Hanau Germany, story teller (Grimm's Fairy Tales)   

1786  On this day in history birth of martin W. Bates. U.S. Senator from Delaware (d. 1869)   

1797  Samuel Lover, composer was born on this day in history.   

1809  On February - 24 birth of edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, governor/viceroy (Elzas-Lutherian)   

1811  On this day in history birth of daniel A Payne, Bishop/reformer/educator of AME Church   

1811  On February - 24 birth of edward Dickinson Baker, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1861   

1824  John Crawford Vaughn, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1875 was born on this day in history.   

1827  Charles Davis Jameson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on this day in history.   

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0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on February - 24.   

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on this day in history.   

1563  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on February - 24.   

1588  Death of Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on February - 24.   

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on February - 24.   

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)   

1685  On February - 24 death of charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629)