Famous Personalities Born In May - 24

1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.   

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

1610  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

1616  On May - 24 birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on May - 24.   

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on this day in history.   

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.   

1677  Alexandre de Villenueve, composer was born on May - 24.   

1689  On this day in history birth of daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769)   

1736  On May - 24 birth of juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer   

1738  On this day in history birth of george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820)   

1743  Jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist was born on May - 24.   

1751  On May - 24 birth of charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802)   

1753  Oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington was born on this day in history.   

1754  Giacomo Conti, composer was born on May - 24.   

1767  Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer was born on May - 24.   

1781  On this day in history birth of louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player   

1794  On May - 24 birth of william Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science)   

1803  Charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano was born on May - 24.   

1803  Alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist (d. 1866) was born on this day in history.   

1807  Cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature was born on this day in history.   

1807  On May - 24 birth of thomas Duncan, painter   

1810  On May - 24 birth of abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism   

1811  Charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 was born on May - 24.   

1816  Emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware) was born on this day in history.   

1816  On May - 24 birth of robert Seaman Granger, (Union Army Bvt Major general, died in 1894)   

1819  Victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901) was born on May - 24.   

1830  Alexei Savrasov, Russian painter (d. 1897) was born on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history birth of richard Hoffman, composer   

1836  Joseph Rowntree, British social reformer (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

1838  On May - 24 birth of paul Laband, German lawyer   

1840  Frederick Walker, painter was born on May - 24.   

1841  Charles Napier Henry, painter was born on May - 24.   

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1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on May - 24.   

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.   

1351  On May - 24 death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)   

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on May - 24.   

1425  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on this day in history.   

1456  On May - 24 death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)   

1543  On May - 24 nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

1612  On May - 24 robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48