Famous Birthdays In May - 24

1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on May - 24.   

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on May - 24.   

1605  On May - 24 birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

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

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on May - 24.   

1619  On May - 24 birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

1650  On May - 24 birth of john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist   

1671  On this day in history birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)   

1677  On this day in history birth of alexandre de Villenueve, composer   

1689  Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.   

1736  Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1738  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820) was born on May - 24.   

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

1751  Charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802) was born on May - 24.   

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

1754  On this day in history birth of giacomo Conti, composer   

1767  On May - 24 birth of joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer   

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

1794  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature   

1807  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history birth of victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901)   

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

1831  Richard Hoffman, composer was born on this day in history.   

1836  On May - 24 birth of joseph Rowntree, British social reformer (d. 1925)   

1838  Paul Laband, German lawyer was born on May - 24.   

1840  On this day in history birth of frederick Walker, painter   

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 this day in history 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  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on May - 24.   

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on May - 24.   

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