Famous Personalities Born In May - 24

1522  On May - 24 birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)   

1544  On this day in history birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on this day in history.   

1610  On May - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

1616  On this day in history birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1689  On May - 24 birth of daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769)   

1736  On this day in history birth of juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer   

1738  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820) was born on this day in history.   

1743  On May - 24 birth of jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist   

1751  Charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802) was born on this day in history.   

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

1754  On May - 24 birth of giacomo Conti, composer   

1767  On this day in history birth of joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer   

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

1794  William Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science) was born on May - 24.   

1803  On this day in history birth of charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano   

1803  Alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist (d. 1866) was born on May - 24.   

1807  On May - 24 birth of cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature   

1807  On May - 24 birth of thomas Duncan, painter   

1810  Abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism was born on this day in history.   

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

1816  On this day in history birth of emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware)   

1816  Robert Seaman Granger, (Union Army Bvt Major general, died in 1894) was born on May - 24.   

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

1830  On this day in history birth of alexei Savrasov, Russian painter (d. 1897)   

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

1836  Joseph Rowntree, British social reformer (d. 1925) was born on May - 24.   

1838  Paul Laband, German lawyer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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1144  On May - 24 petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1425  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on May - 24.   

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

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on this day in history.   

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on May - 24.