Famous Personalities Born 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 May - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 24.   

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

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

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

1767  Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1803  On May - 24 birth of alexander von Nordmann, Finnish zoologist (d. 1866)   

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

1811  On this day in history birth of charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877   

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

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  On May - 24 birth of alexei Savrasov, Russian painter (d. 1897)   

1831  On May - 24 birth of richard Hoffman, composer   

1836  On this day in history birth of joseph Rowntree, British social reformer (d. 1925)   

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

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

1841  On this day in history birth of charles Napier Henry, painter   

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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 May - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on this day in history.   

1543  On this day in history nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

1612  On this day in history robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48